sporkme
drop the crantini and move it, sister
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join:2000-07-01
Morristown, NJ
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The article doesn't really describe what's going on. Is this really spam (ie: unsolicited adverstisements) or what? The mysterious use of the word "forwarding" makes me wonder if Well users are forwarding Spam *from* Comcast to Comcast's abuse desk. Or is Comcast suggesting Well users are manually forwarding random spam that they receive to random users at Comcast? |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
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1 edit | Wow there is a blast from the past. The Well started as a dialup forum, and back then a cool place. I didn't know they where still around. I don't know about the present but back then this was the computer home of a bunch of New Age musicians, Micheal Stearns, Steve Roach, and I seem to recall the Grateful Dead where there as well. this was a great place in those pre-internet times.
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CableTool
Poorly Representing MYSELF.
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said by sporkme  :.....The mysterious use of the word "forwarding" makes me wonder if Well users are forwarding Spam *from* Comcast to Comcast's abuse desk...... That MIGHT be one of the WORST "maybes" Ive ever read in my entire life.
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GlennAllen
join:2002-11-17
Richmond, VA
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Given the statements in the article, I would presume that one or more WELL users are auto-forwarding mail for their WELL accout to their Comcast account, just as can be done within many email accounts, e.g. Gmail. But, as you say, not enough specificity. |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
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said by CableTool :said by sporkme :.....The mysterious use of the word "forwarding" makes me wonder if Well users are forwarding Spam *from* Comcast to Comcast's abuse desk...... That MIGHT be one of the WORST "maybes" Ive ever read in my entire life. You got that right The Well is a 25+ year old bastion of left wing discourse they hate spam with a passion. In fact if My memory serves me right the first bit of spam in history was on the Well. It was, I think, some San Fransisco Lawyer looking for clients. He was all but burnt at the stake. 
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