Darren New wrote:

> 
> No need to obscure your email addresses.
> 

I only do it to throw the spam bots. I don't care if anyone here e-mails 
me, so long as they're not trying to sell fake rolex watches, or v1@gra 
or Çia/1s or some such...

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~Mike

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On Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:45:36 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> You know, in all the time I've been posting here, I've never had someone
> send me an email inappropriately, or even at all, IIRC. I certainly get
> less than one personal email a year from people here.
> 
> No need to obscure your email addresses.

Funny thing is, in all the time I've been posting here, I've also never 
had someone send me an e-mail inappropriately or at all. ;-)

I use a fake e-mail address myself because I don't want the spammers 
picking up my address and dumping more crap in my spam folder.

(Which I'm sure might be what you're angling for, so happy to oblige if 
that's the case <g>).

Jim

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Stephen wrote:
> I get the impression that it is considered "intrusive" to email people directly
> unless asked to.

Of course. I ws just noticing how many people obscure their email addresses 
here, and noting that the culture makes that mostly pointless.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   I ordered stamps from Zazzle that read "Place Stamp Here".

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Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
> > I get the impression that it is considered "intrusive" to email people directly
> > unless asked to.

> Of course. I ws just noticing how many people obscure their email addresses 
> here, and noting that the culture makes that mostly pointless.

  Usually people obscure their email addresses to stop spammers from getting
them.

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                                                          - Warp

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Warp wrote:
>   Usually people obscure their email addresses to stop spammers from getting
> them.

Huh. My firefox handles the spam automatically for me. I don't think I get 
two a month it doesn't catch. I guess exposed to the web interface, the 
newsgroup would be very scrapable, tho, sure.

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   I ordered stamps from Zazzle that read "Place Stamp Here".

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Darren New wrote:
> Warp wrote:
>>   Usually people obscure their email addresses to stop spammers from 
>> getting
>> them.
> 
> Huh. My firefox handles the spam automatically for me.

Err, thunderbird, that is.


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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   I ordered stamps from Zazzle that read "Place Stamp Here".

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On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:30:05 -0700, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:

>Stephen wrote:
>> I get the impression that it is considered "intrusive" to email people directly
>> unless asked to.
>
>Of course. I ws just noticing how many people obscure their email addresses 
>here, and noting that the culture makes that mostly pointless.


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     Stephen

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On 09/17/09 11:30, Darren New wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>> I get the impression that it is considered "intrusive" to email people
>> directly
>> unless asked to.
>
> Of course. I ws just noticing how many people obscure their email
> addresses here, and noting that the culture makes that mostly pointless.

	Some people use their newsreader to post to much more public 
newsgroups, and simply haven't made custom settings for the POV newsgroups.

-- 
ASCII and ye shall receive.

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On 17-9-2009 12:34, nemesis wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> Kevin Wampler wrote:
>>> Darren New wrote:
>>>> You know, in all the time I've been posting here, I've never had
>>>> someone send me an email inappropriately, or even at all, IIRC. I
>>>> certainly get less than one personal email a year from people here.
>>> Perhaps you need to insult more people.
>> Heh heh heh.  I was vocal enough to get Thorsten to yell at me at least a
>> couple of times. Isn't that enough?
>>
>> (I'm pretty sure I piss off Warp, too, more often than I actually intend to. :-)
> 
> I believe newsgroups is for flames and email for spam, nude women shots and bad
> jokes.
> 
> 
I only get the spam, what am I doing wrong?

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Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Darren New wrote:
> > Warp wrote:
> >>   Usually people obscure their email addresses to stop spammers from 
> >> getting
> >> them.
> > 
> > Huh. My firefox handles the spam automatically for me.

> Err, thunderbird, that is.

  Prevention is much better than fighting the symptoms.

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                                                          - Warp

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