Digital BW, The Print

Hi Paul,

Agreed. Sorry, I meant to address my message to Martin. And, thank you to all forum members labelling SPAM as such to avoid others opening it.

Alan Huntley

> 
> From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
> Date: 2003/10/02 Thu AM 10:35:21 EDT
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: RE: SPAM --  [Digital BW] New Pictures Here...
> 
> Alan,
> 
> >I would vote to continue with your current procedure for handling these
> >types of e-mails--deletion, banning, etc.--and live with the few
> >that we're getting. I really don't think you and/or Antonis
> >should be wasting what I'm sure is valuable time reviewing
> >each and every post to the list.
> 
> I agree.
> 
> When one does find one of these, however, labeling it as such to save others
> the time might be worth while.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
> ____________________________________
> 
> 
> >
> > From: "Martin Wesley" <mwesley250@...>
> > Date: 2003/10/01 Wed PM 07:44:45 EDT
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: RE: SPAM --  [Digital BW] New Pictures Here...
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > Thanks for the warning. The post has been deleted and the sending e-mail
> > address has been banned
> >
> > Antonis and I have kicked around some ideas of what to do about this
> recent
> > attack of hit-and-run spam. The only possibility aside from ignoring and
> > living with it would be to change the settings on the group so that the
> all
> > new members automatically are on Moderated status in regards to their
> posts.
> > In other words their initial post(s) would not go to the forum until
> either
> > I or Antonis approved it.
> >
> > The plus side is that this would filter out all of the spam like the "New
> > Pictures Here..." type.
> >
> > The down side is that Antonis and I are not always monitoring the list,
> > particularly where pending messages are shown. The result would be that
> new
> > members wanting to post for the first time would not get their message
> > posted for several hours to several days or weeks even. This would effect
> > the first post of people who lurked for a year or two before making a post
> > as well. No current member would be effected though. Also this would be
> more
> > work for us since we would have to manually take each new member off
> > Moderated status when they decided to start posting.
> >
> > I am rather inclined to suffer with the junk but I would appreciate any
> > thoughts and opinions.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > * -----Original Message-----
> > * From: Paul Roark [mailto:paul.roark@...]
> > * Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 4:16 PM
> > * To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > * Subject: SPAM -- [Digital BW] New Pictures Here...
> > *
> > *
> > * DON'T OPEN THIS SPAM.
> > *
> > * Paul
> > * http://www.PaulRoark.com
> > * ________________
> > *
> > * -----Original Message-----
> > * From: hippert140140 [mailto:hippert140140@...]
> > * Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 3:33 PM
> > * To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > * Subject: [Digital BW] New Pictures Here...
> > *
> > *
> > * http://www.geocities.com(snip)
> > *
> > *
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and
> other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
> >
> > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to
> unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same
> page.
> >
> > Please follow these basic guidelines:
> > - Include your full name with your message.
> > - Include the address of your website, if you have one.
> > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep
> them short.
> > - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header.
> > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames
> > - Complete your Yahoo profile.
> > - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various
> resources on the homepage.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and
> other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
> 
> If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to
> unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same
> page.
> 
> Please follow these basic guidelines:
> - Include your full name with your message.
> - Include the address of your website, if you have one.
> - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep
> them short.
> - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header.
> - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames
> - Complete your Yahoo profile.
> - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various
> resources on the homepage.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
> 
> If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page.
> 
> Please follow these basic guidelines:
> - Include your full name with your message.
> - Include the address of your website, if you have one.
> - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short.
> - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header.
> - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames
> - Complete your Yahoo profile.
> - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various resources on the homepage. 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 
> 
> 
>