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clayiseditor

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Really hating spam today
« on: March 30, 2007, 12:32:39 PM »

Ok. That's not true. I am the only person on the planet who will admit that a fried slice of spam on bread with mayo isn't all that bad.

But of course I refer to e-mails. I've gotten used to the porn and viagra solicitations, but in the last two weeks I've been absolutely bombarded by spamming emails from companies wanting to come here and sell various advertising directories for my newspaper.

Now, we're getting spammed by companies that provide additional editorial content and redesign services.

One e-mail even said my paper was ugly!!! 

Sorry...I'm just fussy today.

Clay
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Re: Really hating spam today
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2007, 01:26:50 PM »

One e-mail even said my paper was ugly!!! 

And they expect you to do business with them???  Sometimes I wonder what happened to brains--and basic courtesy.

I'd say you have a perfect right to feel fussy.

Donna

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Re: Really hating spam today
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2007, 01:35:56 PM »

How annoying, Clay!

And they say that as spammers are getting more sophisticated, it's beginning to become more difficult to screen them.

Is there anything you can do to reduce the numbers?

Penny
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Re: Really hating spam today
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2007, 06:57:19 PM »

I went to a site thinking I was signing up for grocery coupons and now I'm getting tons of Spam. Sometimes I hit the unsubscribe link and that seems to have lessened it a bit. Somedays I just don't want to bother so I delete it all. Spam's a lot like that tainted dog food, different names but all from the same source.

Anyway, a good deal of it is the "Receive a Free Laptop" (or Playstation or $500 Gift Card) variety, but it isn't free and there really is no laptop. I guess it must work, because somebody keeps sending them.

Judy
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Re: Really hating spam today
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2007, 10:06:56 PM »

I get tons of spam every day. Now it's even coming in a foreign language. Some of it says it's being sent by friends and of course I open it only to find that someone is trying to sell me strange stocks, perscription drugs or sex enhancers. I go through my email and delete all this junk before I read the real stuff. I've tried blockers and marking the email as spam, but find that the delete button is about the only thing that works.

Lynette
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