I think it's necessary to note at this point that I have a user id that
resembles that of these buccaneers.  Please don't filter me by mistake.
 
Dan Tompkins
Temple U
 
On Tue, 24 May 1994, John Sroka wrote:
 
> On Mon, 23 May 1994 17:14:05 EDT Wes Morgan said:
> >>After seeing a piece on the CBS news on Sunday the Green card lottery folks
> >>are planning to form a company that will do nothing but post ads to what
 they
> >>describe as "every internet group".  Has anyone heard if they have
 registered
> >>a domain to send the mail from?
> >>
> >>I am planning to SERVE ... OFF and or filter that domain when I know who
> >>to watch for...
> >
> >Their host (they own it) is pericles.com.  Their new company's name
> >is Cybersell, and cybersell.pericles.com is served by pericles.com.
> >
> >Those sites again, for easy cutting and pasting:
> >
> >        *@pericles.com
> >        *@cybersell.pericles.com
> >
> >--Wes
>
> Hmmm.  What's keeping them from doing an end-run by gathering 'mailing
> lists' via public REVIEWs for mass mailings?  Anybody come up with a good
> policy for who can do REVIEWs?  Sounds like only allowing listowners the
> privilege may be necessary.
>
> John Sroka
> San Jose State