ARCHFIEND <sven@loop.com> writes:

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we have problem software looming on the horizen here. does anyonw have the expertise to write any anti-lightening.bolt software that can disable or disengage these e-mail address collectors?

We come face to face with our old problems organization and consistency. If we want to "stop" lightning bolt and other programs like this (6 hours of coding for anyone halfway to reality), we have to stop its profitability by 1) boycotting advertisers and 2) assiduously, consistently, mailbombing the fuck out of their addresses until their ISPs drop them.

Hey - we just got back from a trip, it's good to see all your guys back online. I think one way to fightt junk e-mail is to do what I proposed: have a "don't-e-mail" list available for FTP, and make it trivial to add one's address to it. I can talk more about how I envision this if anyone is willing to consider putting such a thing up. I honestly don't think lightening&co want to e-mail people who don't want to be e-mailed. --- Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps