EDTECH got the NEW INFORMATION spam last night along with most
of the other H-NET lists.  It appears that the subject line
of the spam may vary (Jeff Finlay shows it said GOOD INFORMATION
on his list).
 
So I took a look at http://www.tile.net/tile/listserv
 
I recommend you all do the same.
 
Anyone know how long that's been there?  How many sites like
this are there?  How often do you suppose they plan to update
it?  I'm not that happy about them recommending people write
to listname-request  about the lists, but otherwise the information
seems a few months outdated, but not currently too bad.
 
Do you think a public list has a legal right to insist on being
removed from such a list of lists?
 
Clearly a spammer can spend a few hours and easily post
to most of the major lists, one by one, using this.  Looks like
you may get by the spam detector by doing this and occasionally
changing the subject line.  It's a little work, but in a few
hours you could hit a lot of lists this way.  I wonder if you
can also write a script to do it for you.
 
Any thoughts on WWW sites like this.  We're trying to figure
a workable policy for dealing with the implications.
 
Vickie Banks
EDTECH Owner & H-NET Technical Assistance
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> "Jeff Finlay, NYU" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I got this in the mail tonight, along with the reply. Is this a first?
> I haven't seen anyone spam via the web before?  Jeff
>
> [1]
> >Date: Sat, 15 Jul 95 20:11:18 -2400
> >From: Jeff Slaton <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: GOOD MATERIALS
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >X-Url: http://www.tile.net/tile/listserv/hamstdy.html
>
> Fifty Years ago the first atomic test blast took place at the Trinity
> test site in New Mexico.
>
> I thought you would would have an interest in this.
>
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