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Re: [ABUSE] Is Your Web Site A Secret? (fwd)



Please accept my apology for the project. You have the perfect right
to stop supporting the Debian lists for this offense, and I would expect
you to do it if anything like this ever happens again.

	Thanks

	Bruce

From: Pete Templin <templin@bucknell.edu>
> To members of Debian mailing lists:
> 
> Do not contact Bucknell University system administrators regarding spam on
> the Debian mailing lists.  The computer which acts as backup listserver
> for the Debian lists is NOT owned by Bucknell University; rather, it is
> owned by me personally.  I cannot have any further messages such as this
> one coming to me from the BU administrators.
> 
> If these sorts of spam complaints continue to get addressed to the parties
> below, I will be forced to end my offer of backup listservice to the
> Debian project, something I do not wish to do.
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Pete
> 
> --
> Pete Templin, Debian List Administrator  listmaster@lists.debian.org
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 13:51:09 -0400
> From: Postmaster <postmaster@bucknell.edu>
> To: templin@bucknell.edu
> Subject: [ABUSE] Is Your Web Site A Secret? (fwd)
> 
> 
> Would you please respond to this?  It is concerning mail going through
> templinux.bucknell.edu.  I figured you can better explain the situation
> concerning your linux box being a backup for some debian list(s).
> 
> >Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 19:32:22 +0200 (CEST)
> >From: Paul Seelig <pseelig@goofy.zdv.uni-mainz.de>
> >X-Sender: pseelig@ietpd1.sowi.uni-mainz.de
> >Reply-To: Paul Seelig <pseelig@goofy.zdv.uni-mainz.de>
> >To: root@bucknell.edu, postmaster@bucknell.edu
> >Subject: [ABUSE] Is Your Web Site A Secret? (fwd)
> >X-No-Junk-Mail: "I do not want to get *any* junk mail. Do not add me to
> *any* mailing lists and don't send me *any* commercial messages without my
> express request. By US Code Title 47,Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a
> computer/modem/printer meet the definition of a telephone fax machine. By
> Sec.227(b)(1)(C),it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to
> such equipment. By Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a violation of the aforementioned
> Section is punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss,or
> whichever is greater,for each violation."
> >
> >Please take care of this spammer here! This is the 4th time i receive
> >his junk and above all he is now spamming the Debian mailing list!
> >
> >                                    Annoyed, P. Seelig
> >--
> >   Paul Seelig                         pseelig@goofy.zdv.uni-mainz.de
> >   African Music Archive - Institute for Ethnology and Africa Studies
> >   Johannes Gutenberg-University   -  Forum 6  -  55099 Mainz/Germany
> >   Our AMA Homepage  in  the WWW at  http://www.uni-mainz.de/~bender/
> >
> >
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> >	Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:09:52 -0400
> >Resent-Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:09:52 -0400
> >From: owl@owlsnest.com
> >Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:06:35 -0400 (EDT)
> >Message-Id: <199707171506.LAA04013@owlsnest.com>
> >To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
> >Reply-To: owl@owlsnest.com
> >Subject: Is Your Web Site A Secret?
> >Resent-Message-ID: <"sVnPp.A.NeE.pWjzz"@templinux>
> >Resent-From: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
> >X-Mailing-List: <debian-devel@lists.debian.org> archive/latest/213
> >X-Loop: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
> >Precedence: list
> >Resent-Sender: debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org
> >
> >     Is your web site the best kept secret on the Internet?
> >
> >     We'll promote it to 50 search engines and indexes for $85
> >     and complete the job in 2 business days.  Satisfaction is
> >     guaranteed!
> >
> >If you have a great product, but are not getting many inquiries from
> >your Web site, you may not be adequately listed on the Web's search
> >engines and indexes.
> >
> >Millions of viewers daily use these facilities to find the products
> >and services they are looking for.  But if your site is not listed, no
> >one will see it.
> >
> >Listings on most of these services are free.  However, locating and
> >filling out the forms required to get a listing can take several days,
> >and most people just don't have the time to do it.
> >
> >That is why we offer a web site promotion service.
> >
> >WHAT'S THE DEAL?
> >
> >We will submit your site to 50 indexes and search engines for $85.  We
> >will accept the return of this E-mail, with the form below filled out,
> >as an order.  We will bill you upon completion of the promotion.  Our
> >terms are net 15 days from date of invoice.  Satisfaction guaranteed!
> >
> >HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
> >
> >Generally, we complete the submissions within 48 hours of
> >receiving your order.  It can take any individual search engine or
> >index up to three weeks to process your submission, although most are
> >much faster.
> >
> >WHAT SEARCH ENGINES AND INDEXES ARE INCLUDED IN THE
> >PROMOTION?
> >
> >The list changes from time to time.  This is our current list:
> >
> >Abaweb!, Alta Vista, Been There, BizWeb, Central Source Yellow Pages,
> >Enterpreneurs on the Web, Excite, Four11, Galaxy, I-Network I-Systems
> >Spiral Business Directory, I-World Web Pointer, Infoseek, Inktomi,
> >Innovator's Network Yellow Pages, Internet Mall, Jayde Online Directory,
> >Jumpcity, Jumper Hot Links, Linkmaster, Lycos, Magellan, Mega Mall,
> >Net-Happenings, Net Navigator, Net Mall, NTG's List, NYNEX Big Yellow,
> >One World Plaza, OnLine's WWWeb Index, Rex, Starting Point, Truenorth,
> >URL Tree, Virtual Lynx, Web Point, WebCentral, Web Venture Hotlist,
> >Webcrawler, Websurf, Win Mag/NetGuide Hotspots, WhatUSeek, Worldwide
> >Announce Archive, WWW Business Yellow Pages, World Wide Yellow Pages,
> >WWW Worm, YelloWWWeb.
> >
> >
> >HOW WILL I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE PROMOTED MY SITE?
> >
> >When we have completed the promotion, we will send you an HTML
> >file as an attachment to your E-mail bill.  Save this file to your
> >disk, and view it through your Web browser.  It provides links to the
> >search engine we submitted your site to, plus any comments we received
> >from them when we did it.
> >
> >ARE THERE ANY GUARANTEES?
> >
> >We do not require prepayment.  Your satisfaction is guaranteed or
> >you don't pay the bill.
> >
> >WHO IS OWL'S EYE PRODUCTIONS?
> >
> >We are a web site promotion company located at:
> >
> >   Owl's Eye Productions, Inc.
> >   260 E. Main Street
> >   Brewster, NY 10509
> >   Phone: (914) 278-4933
> >   Fax:     (914) 278-4507
> >   Email: owl@owlsnest.com
> >
> >
> >HOW DO I ORDER?
> >
> >The easiest way to order is by e-mail.  Just hit the REPLY button on
> >your e-mail program and fill out the following information. (This
> >information will be posted to the search engines/indexes):
> >
> >Your name: 
> >Company Name:
> >Address:
> >City:              State/Prov:     Zip/Postal Code: 
> >Telephone: 
> >Fax: 
> >Email address: 
> >URL:  http://
> >Site Title: 
> >Description (about 25 words): 
> >Key words (maximum of 25, in descending order of importance):
> >
> >Proofs (Where shall we e-mail proofs): 
> >
> >If  billing a different address, please complete the following:
> >
> >Addressee: 
> >Company Name:
> >Address:
> >City:              State/Prov:     Zip/Postal Code: 
> >Telephone: 
> >Fax: 
> >Email address: 
> >
> >We will bill via Email. (7519)
> >
> >Terms:  By returning this document via Email, you agree as follows:
> >You have the authority to purchase this service on behalf of your
> >company.    Terms are net 15 days.  Accounts sent to collections will
> >be liable for collection costs.  You agree to protect and indemnify
> >Owl's Eye Productions, Inc. in any claim for libel, copyright
> >violations, plagiarism, or privacy and other suits or claims based on
> >the content or subject matter of  your site.
> >
> >WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
> >
> >When we receive your order, we will input the information into
> >our system, and send you a proof.
> >
> >After we process any corrections, we will run your promotion, capturing
> >any comments from search engines as we go.  We will incorporate these
> >into an HTML-formatted report to you, which we will attach to
> >your bill.
> >===Web Promotions=====Press Releases=====Link Exchanges=========
> >                 Owl's Eye Productions, Inc.
> >                   260 E. Main Street
> >                   Brewster, NY 10509
> >Ph: 914-278-4933  Fx: 914-278-4507  E-mail: owlseye@owlsnest.com
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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