Date:         Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:39:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Why the Delete Key is not enough!! PLEASE READ
Comments: To: Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <5.0.0.25.0.20010418140909.00a18d60@aquila.net>
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Chris,

I'm sorry to hear that the smut-mail caused you some grief at work, but I'm
also glad to hear that my contention about email through employers systems
is a valid one! Perhaps some of the nay-sayers and the "delete-sayers" get
an actual, real-life example of the havoc this stuff can raise.


Ric


PS-- actually I'm not glad you received it...just glad for the confirmation
of my point.



At 02:14 PM 4/18/01 -0500, Chris Smith wrote:
>At 09:28 AM 4/18/01, Jon-reed Hathaway wrote:
>>Richard Golen wrote:
>>>Quite frankly I don't appreciate smut showing up on my employer's email
>>>system...PERIOD! Nor do I want to change may email address to an ISP (
>>>I've had for more than 15 years) just because this list (which of the 6
>>>or 7 I'm on is the only one which does not filter outside spam) doesn't
>>>filter spam.
>>
>>     I agree with Ric at this  point and I'm now very much in favor of
>> closing the list...
>>
>>     The E-mail this morning was WAY too much...
>
>I have been in favor of keeping the list open and just hitting the delete
>key when a little spam popped up.  But that message has changed my mind
>for good.  Our policy at work is that we are not allowed to receive
>offensive (and they give the benefit of the doubt) abusive or degrading
>emails.  When that smut ad cam to my in-box, I was forced to report this
>to my employer to keep my job.  That kind of smut CAN NOT be sent to my
>email here at work.  If there is another instance I will be forced to
>unsubscribe.
>
>Whatever it takes, filters or a closed list we need it stopped right away
>
>Thank You
>Chris Smith
>

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