[21699] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: luser of the day award!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Matthew Holway)
Wed Nov 18 14:58:31 1998
Reply-To: <mholway@eni.net>
From: "Matthew Holway" <mholway@eni.net>
To: "Christopher Neill" <chrisn@qual.net>, <nanog@merit.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:51:35 -0800
In-reply-to: <19981118130434.A25650@qual.net>
MY attorney has advised me that it is not in MY best interest to stop
blackholing him.
I think before he sends an email, he should not only do a spell check, but a
contradiction check!
Cheers,
Matthew Holway
"Long Time Listner, First Time Caller"
> Subject: luser of the day award!
>
>
> Anyone else get mail from this idiot?
>
> Alan Bechtold (alanbechtold@sysop.com) @ 11/18/1998 12:48 -
> Original Problem Detail:
>
>
> Dear sir or madam --
> =20
> It has come to my attention that your company utilizes the MAPS =
> BLACKHOLE list to block purported SPAMMERS from sending E-mail to your =
> system. While the idea might sound good I am writing to inform you that =
> you will be named in a Federal Lawsuit if you do not CEASE AND DESIST =
> use of this list IMMEDIATELY.
> =20
> Here is why:
Our =
> attorneys have advised us that it is NOT in our best interest to do so. =
> Removing the Web site of anyone for something they did OUTSIDE of our =
> system, even if it was indeed PROMOTING a site hosted on our system, =
> would in fact expose my company to possible lawsuit from the SPAMMER!
> I understand many Web site design and hosting services stipulate in =
> their contracts that they reserve the right to pull any site if evidence =
> of SPAMMING is seen -- but my attorneys have also advised me that this =
> is completely unenforceable in court and wouldn't stand up to a court =
> challenge.
