Any public list is going to get mined. All a spammer has to do is subscribe,
lurk, and collect addresses. We have done everything we can to prevent them
from ripping addresses from other sources such as the archive, etc... But
there is no real way to stop it from ever happening.

If you only use this email address to get piclist email, set up a rule that
deletes any email not from mitvma.mit.edu.

As for revenge, the fax thing is likely to be illegal. However, you can
block AND report email effectively using a combination of the tools listed
below.

http://www.spampal.com stops spam from known sources. Easy to install and
use. Avoid the URL plug-in
http://www.spamcop.net accepts reports of spam and provides a blocking list
of known spammers
http://www.massmind.org/stats/spamlog.htm semi-automates the reporting of
spam. Look at the volume of spam I have reported using this system. It
doesn't take long at all.

Finally, please do not use the [ADMIN]: tag.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Matthew Brush
> Sent: 2004 Jun 09, Wed 20:54
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: [ADMIN:] Is my email being posted somwhere?
>
> It seems like ever since I signed up for the PIClist my email
> has been overrun with spam.  Is my email address being posted
> somewhere?  I only use this account for the PIClist so I
> can't figure out how else these spammers would be getting it?
>  I supose it could just be a coincidence, but I suspect it's
> being harvested from the archive or something?
>
> Also, does anyone have any good ideas for how to get my
> revenge on these spammers?  I'd like to do something like
> people do with fax machines where they fax a reply to spam
> faxes with a completely black page to soak up the spammers
> ink.  Most of the spam I'm getting on this account contains
> attachments which I'm certain contain some bug or another.  I
> would love to somehow get my vengeance!!!
>
> Thanks, Peace
>
> MJ Brush
>
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