Re: OT: Spam in this User Group

On Apr 14, 9:24 pm, mpm <mpmill...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Apr 14, 6:17�pm, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...@My-





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On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:02:14 -0700, Tim Wescott <t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

jd_l...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Can anything be done about the low-lifes that post spam in this
group? �I know nothing about web site hosting, but I'd be willing to
donate my time if �a novice could be of any assistance.

It's an unmoderated USENET newsgroup, so there's not much that you can
do directly. �If you pay attention to the chatter about it, you'll see
that much of the spam is coming through Google Groups. �If enough folks
deny them their business (and therefore ad revenue) they may pay
attention. �If not -- not.

The problem is HOW to make that happen...

Currently I have _65_ "good guys" white-listed who post from Google
Groups.

One might argue that these 65 ARE contributing to Google profits.

Perhaps we should filter 100% against Google Groups posters to force
the "good guys" to raise hell with Google? �Or cause them to change to
another provider?

Is there a consensus??

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As one of those 65, I can't possibly see how I contribute to Google.
(?)
I mean, I use their service(s) all the time, and I NEVER click on
their suggested ads.
If folks want to pay Google "per impression", well then, my impression
is they're just stupid!

For example, I once needed a database from a site and instead of
paying their OUTRAGEOUS subscription fee, I simply wrote a script to
harvest the info, web page-by-page, 10 entries at a time.  Sure, it
took a few days, but the computers did all the heavy lifting.

So you'll understand I have to laugh out loud when these sites claim
their many thousands of "hits", and actually charge advertisers
accordingly.  Nobody is watching.   At least, not me...

But yes, I wish these spammers would get a life...
Real engineers don't want that crap anyway.- Hide quoted text -

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I'm laughing so hard now, my gut hurts!
-mpm
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