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Subject:Re: porn and junk ads From:"Parker, Cassandra M. (EXCH)" <CMPARKER -at- INTERMEDIA -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 13 Oct 1997 13:47:20 -0400
PLEASE REPLY ONLINE SO THAT OTHERS LIKE MYSELF CAN FIND OUT WHAT TO DO
ABOUT DELETING THESE TYPES OF ADS FROM COMING THRU. SOME MAY LIKE THEM
BUT I AM ONE OF THOSE WHO DO NOT.
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>From: John Trollope[SMTP:John_Trollope -at- WATSONWYATT -dot- COM]
>Sent: Monday, October 13, 1997 9:17 PM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: Re: porn ads
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>Me too.
>
>Does anyone think, as I do, that these advertisers subscribe, get the
>membership list, then go on their merry way?
>
>I am getting 10-15 ads per day.
>
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>Subject: porn ads
>Author: Rebecca Carr <rebecca -at- WHITE -dot- SC -dot- TI -dot- COM> at Internet
>Date: 13/10/97 11:57
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>
>I have a serious question.
>
>Does anyone know who I can complain to regarding pornographic picture
>advertisements coming to me on my email? It has happened several times
>and I am getting really mad about it. I also am getting alot of JUNK
>ads (on how to make a million in a week, chain letters, etc), but
>I wonder is there is any agency monitoring this and investigating the
>senders? The latest mail says that if I scroll down the message, I am
>automatically signing on and attesting to my legal age. I called the
>attorney general's office and someone is calling me back. I reported
>them to my system administrators. Here at work, I mostly get laughs
>but it's not funny to me. Usually, when I try to send a message back
>telling them to stop sending me stuff, I get a message that the address
>does not exist, or someone answers denying they know anything about it.
>By, the way, this is AT WORK, not at home...so while it's slightly
>related to this list, I'll understand if you reply to me off list.
>
>Thanks alot.
>
>Becky
>
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