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Spam is "Sh*t" and we all know it!! O well. So never learn....
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Chvostek" <paul@it.ca>
To: <kwasher@monad.net>
Cc: <bizops-list@opensrs.org>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: 2 more Q's- Affiliate/Mirrors
>
> On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 04:41:16PM -0400, kwasher@monad.net wrote:
> >
> > No. I never completed becoming an OPEN SRS reseller, so I used another
tucows
> > reseller, who charges $13.50 per domain. With my enom reseller account
I pay $7.99
>
> See, that just seems lazy to me. Why would you not go through the
> process of filling out a text-based form and faxing it to Tucows, when
> that five minutes of work will get you $10 per domain? If you value
> your time at $60 per hour, your investment of time would be paid off
> after just a couple of registrations.
>
> > 'little guy' and $7.99 is very decent.
>
> On the other hand, you're doing the Internet a disservice by supporting
> the business of a known spammer. Heck, if we want to be picky, you're
> providing "spam support services" by purchasing registration from Enom,
> and could arguably be subject to penalty by MAPS. (Hmm.)
>
> But seriously, if the BIG companies (Verislime, UUNET) won't crack down
> on spam, and the SMALL companies (sitelance.com) are too swayed by a $2
> savings to do what's "right", then perhaps it's time I got out of this
> business and started breeding chickens. The Internet was created because
> if the cooperation of collection of like-minded individuals. Spam came
> came about because a smaller group of greedy individuals figured it was
> alright to steal Internet service and force other people to pay for
> their advertising (otherwise known as "theft" and "fraud"). Spam
> continues to exist because companies like Verisign, UUNET and SiteLance
> feel that it's okay to let people devalue this medium as long as you can
> pay less.
>
> It's like environmentalism. Paper made from 100% recycled fibres is
> more expensive than paper made from virgin forest. But which one should
> you be using? Which one ARE you using? And why?
>
> > And to the guy who wrote about Enom spam... WTF are you talking about?
(WTF
> > stands for 'what, true friend,) [smile]. I NEVER get any email from
enom, except when I
> > ask support a question. Hey, I'm not a Enom pusher, but dont turn this
list into a 'beat
> > up enom' session. Especially if you have no near-personal experience
with them.
>
> A quick check on NANAE gets us the scoop. Check it out:
>
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&safe=off&q=enom&meta
=group%3Dnews.admin.net-abuse.email
>
> I myself have several emails sent to various addresses listed as contact
> records for domains, sent from multiple people who sign their email with
> the title "Director, Business Development".
>
> It's been discussed in depth already, here and I suspect on spam-l also.
>
> --
> Paul Chvostek <paul@it.ca>
> Operations / Abuse / Whatever +1 416 598-0000
> it.canada - hosting and development http://www.it.ca/
>
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