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Re: Another security vendor spamming


From: Mike Preston <mike () technomonk com>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:52:58 +0100

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Accidentally replied to sender rather than list earlier.

See below.

security curmudgeon wrote:

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009, Mike Preston wrote:

: I think the worst vendor I personally see for this is a certain spam
: gateway supplier spamming me on a regular basis even though I have opted
: out of their list once.

And not including their name will never put public pressure on them and
they have no incentive to change.

Seriously, why not include their name and the spam e-mail like Gadi did?


Mostly due to my not bothering to check whether they ignored my opt-out
or something went wrong...
Once they have proven that they are ignoring it *then* they are fair
game and subject to public ridicule if I so choose to air their dirty
laundry.

Mike Preston
Technomonk Industries
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