Murph Sewall <SBASERV.SBA.UCONN.EDU!Murphy> writes:
 
>> Here's a new concept to begin watching for (I must admit, it IS cleverer
>> than Canter&Siegel).
>>
>> Pitchman joins list under two user ids, the second (later) one is a "stooge
>> account" (AOL, Compuserve, whereever) and posts a question in the form of:
>>
>> Does anyone have an email address for Widgets&Thingamabobs?
>>
>> Then Pitchman answers:
>>
>> The email address is [log in to unmask] and they also have a web and gopher
>> server at www-gopher.Widgets.Com.  Check out the files: wonder-new-product.
>> If you can't do ftp/gopher/Mosaic, I'll be happy to email a copy to you...
>>
>> [Advertising by the back door--at least to selected lists/newgroups]
>
        This is fascinating. What other techniques are there like this
to watch out for? What is 'Canter&Siegel'?
 
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