Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 13:49:33 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Robert Zubek <rob AT cs DOT nwu DOT edu>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: recompiling binutils
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On Thu, 5 Feb 1998, Robert Zubek wrote:

> > No.  If you want replies by direct email, make the effort and remove the
> > anti-spam add-ons from your address yourself.
> 
> ah, didn't intend to offend! but i heard of too many cases of spammers
> farming addresses from newsgroups...

Offense is not the issue.  You ask people to invest an extra effort
(to remove the anti-spam) so that you would have a better life.  This
is at least impolite.  To say nothing of those who, like me, reply to
way too many messages without looking at the addresses, and then get
your address bouncing back.  So your anti-spam actually generates more
spam (those bouncing messages) and what's worse, directs the spam to
those who are trying to help you!

Please also note that in my experience, the danger of spam is WILDLY
exaggerated.