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1. [HACKERS] Your Search Engine Listing (fwd)

   ocie@paracel.com — 1998-05-08T21:24:32Z

   list@ListMe.com wrote:
   > From owner-pgsql-hackers@hub.org Fri May  8 09:25:01 1998
   > Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 11:18:42 -0400
   > Message-Id: <199805081518.LAA22620@rover.listme.com>
   > From: list@ListMe.com
   > To: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
   > Reply-To: list@ListMe.com
   > Subject: [HACKERS] Your Search Engine Listing
   > Sender: owner-pgsql-hackers@hub.org
   > Precedence: bulk
   > 
   > To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org 
   > 
   >      Is your site listed with the top search engines?  ListMe will 
   >      list you with 50 search engines and indexes for $90. 
   >      Satisfaction guaranteed! 
   > 
   > Search engines are the only way most people have to find internet sites.
   > But if your site is not listed, no one will find it.
   
   BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
   
   It seems that no fileter will make us truly immune from SPAM, so for
   better or worse, here is my proposed spam-hunter (tm) clause:
   
   Purpose of the mailing list
   
   The primary purpose of this mailing list is the discussion of ongoing
   work to the Postgres database.  Discussions of other databases,
   especially as they compare with Postgres are also 'on topic'.  Any
   commercial postings including, but not limited to: Chain letters,
   Pyramid schemes, "Make Money Fast", direct marketing schemes, web site
   advertising, software advertising or any other type of advertising are
   considered unsolicited email (SPAM).
   
   These SPAM postings waste the time and resources of the volunteer
   Postgres developers.  Therefore, in the interest of keeping the
   Postgres mailing list free SPAM, the Postgres organization will charge
   a fee of $50 per line for all such postings.  In addition to the $50
   per line, fees may be charged for expenses related to collecting the
   fee, including, but not limited to: postage, detective services and
   collection services.
   
   
   
   I voulenteer myself as an Internet PI.  I don't think it makes much
   sense to pay someone up-front to track down a spammer.
   
   So what does everyone think?
   
   Ocie
   
   

2. Re: [HACKERS] Your Search Engine Listing (fwd)

   Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org> — 1998-05-08T21:31:16Z

   > It seems that no fileter will make us truly immune from SPAM, so for
   > better or worse, here is my proposed spam-hunter (tm) clause:
   > 
   > Purpose of the mailing list
   > 
   > The primary purpose of this mailing list is the discussion of ongoing
   > work to the Postgres database.  Discussions of other databases,
   > especially as they compare with Postgres are also 'on topic'.  Any
   > commercial postings including, but not limited to: Chain letters,
   > Pyramid schemes, "Make Money Fast", direct marketing schemes, web site
   > advertising, software advertising or any other type of advertising are
   > considered unsolicited email (SPAM).
   > 
   > These SPAM postings waste the time and resources of the volunteer
   > Postgres developers.  Therefore, in the interest of keeping the
   > Postgres mailing list free SPAM, the Postgres organization will charge
   > a fee of $50 per line for all such postings.  In addition to the $50
   > per line, fees may be charged for expenses related to collecting the
   > fee, including, but not limited to: postage, detective services and
   > collection services.
   > 
   > 
   > 
   > I voulenteer myself as an Internet PI.  I don't think it makes much
   > sense to pay someone up-front to track down a spammer.
   > 
   > So what does everyone think?
   
   	Sounds like a plan to me...be interesting to see what happens :)