<[log in to unmask]> Glenn Alperin wrote: >>>Mon, 13 Oct 1997 12:18:50 >>> >>>Mailing List Distribution <[log in to unmask]> has just subscribed >>>to the HWY61-L list (The Bob Dylan Discussion List). > >Looks to me like an address harvester for spam usage. They have probably >already unsubscribed from your list after issuing a review of your list. >(either that or somebody is looking to get somebody's list spammed very >badly as now any messages sent to your list will wind up on the other >list(s) as well...) > >In any event, it doesn't look very thrilling. I would repond by unsubbing >them and setting your list to filter that address, assuming it is still >subscribed. > >Glenn > Hi Glenn. In general, what you've written is often true so ... I wrote to them and rec'd this back: :> [log in to unmask], :> :> "Mailing List Distribution" :> :> Please tell me more about yourselves. : :Hi Maureen, : :We map mailing lists to local newsgroups for the benefit of local :users, unless the mailing list charter makes privacy assertions like :"women only". We don't redistribute off-site, or build an archive :automatically, : :However I now realise that HWY61-L is gated with rec.music.dylan, :so there is not much point to us gating HWY61-L to a local group. :I'll ask the user to read rec.music.dylan, and unsubscribe from HWY61-L. : :Sorry for any bother I've caused, : : Richard. :-- :Richard Wendland http://www.netcraft.com :[log in to unmask] Phone +44 1225 404406 Fax +44 1225 404401 : So there ya go ... Maureen :-)