SPAM and archives (Was: Re: [plug] PHP question..)

Ben Jensz jensz at wn.com.au
Thu Jul 3 09:26:29 WST 2003


Onno Benschop wrote:

><background info>
>        Kimberly wrote a reply to a message from John which I can only
>        surmise was a response to a question she wrote.
>        
>        The message was about PHP and since I am quite experienced in
>        the PHP field I was surprised that I hadn't noticed the original
>        question. 
>        
>        Going through my mailbox didn't show these messages either, but
>        I recalled seeing a post about the PLUG archive, so I went
>        there. 
>        
>        The messages weren't there either, but it made me look at the
>        archive which brings me to the purpose of this email.
></background info>
>
>Why does the archive in this day and age of SPAM still show full email
>addresses for the archived emails.
>
>I for one will be thinking twice about posting to this list anymore as a
>direct result of this.
>
>My SPAM load is going over the roof and I'm not a happy camper.
>
>
>Onno Benschop 
>
>Connected via Optus B3 from S33:37'33" - E115:07'30" (Dunsborough, WA)
>  
>
I personally agree.

I think the growing amount of spam I've been receiving has come from my 
address being harvested from there.


/ Ben




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