Re: Spam Arrest stupidity

[Ron DuFresne <dufresne () winternet com>]

Seconding that motion, note over-triggered profanity protections like this
are about as lame:

<quote>
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 17:38:03 -0700
From: WDS MMS Notifier <MMPolice () ddpwa com>
To: Ron DuFresne <dufresne () winternet com>
Subject: Message rejected - Profanity Rule Triggered

This e-mail contains language that Washington Dental Service has deemed
inappropriate for business purposes; therefore, our server has blocked
delivery to intended recipient.

Subject:  Re: [Full-disclosure] Fwd: Internet Security Update
From:     "Ron DuFresne" <full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com>
To:       <csnow () deltadentalwa com>

If you believe the above email to be business related please reply to
this notice and request the message to be released to its intended
recipients.
</quote>

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne
<is dam also a trigger, or will it take the .sig to set it off again?>


On Wed, 9 Apr 2003, Nick FitzGerald wrote:

> To the list admins...
>
> Please remove this twat from Full-Disclosure.  His choice of
> anti-spam method clearly shows he is too stupid to understand or
> benefit from anything on this list so his annoyance value to the
> list's posters is unjustified...
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> From:      Kevin <kdm=defthi.com () spamarrest com>
> Reply-To:  Kevin <kdm () defthi com>
> To:        nick () virus-l demon co uk
> Subject:   RE: Re: [Full-disclosure] Fwd: Internet Security Update (verification)
> Date:      Tue, 08 Apr 2003 17:28:17 -0500
>
> Kevin here,
>
> I'm protecting myself from receiving junk mail.
>
>
> Just this once, click the link below so I can receive your emails.
> You won't have to do this again.
>
> http://spamarrest.com/<<snip>>
>
>
> Spam Arrest - Take control of your inbox!
> <<snip egregious Spam Arrest advertising>>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> (And, it was firking HTML Email at that.  Why????)
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Nick FitzGerald
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