Re: Not freeware

de Helen 05/20/2006 09:44

steve@tropheus.demon.co.uk wrote:
> On 20 May 2006 10:53:23 -0700, sablegs94@yahoo.ca wrote:
>
>> Did you ever stop and think that maybe someone posted Steve's
>> software in here and called it freeware? That would explain why he
>> posted here to clarify. I don't regard his message as spam at all,
>> but rather a logical clarification of his product to clear up any
>> misunderstandings. Sheesh. You want rip someone's head off, try
>> "Tramp".
>
> What happened is this:-
>
> Someone called "ACF Member" was spamming many other non-freeware
> groups with a message which was a load of rubbish and claiming he/she
> was the leader of this group. I don't really care about that because
> it only requires a filter on the name and subject. Then I started to
> get emails me using the names of posters to this group. The messages
> always started saying my software wasn't freeware and ended with the
> same spam as that sent to usenet groups. I didn't want to kill filter
> all the names being used so I sent my message to this group where
> he/she would definitely see it because this group is the source of the
> names.
>
> Steve

FWIW, while browsing I ran across posts on various sites with "ACF Member".
Interestingly enough, I've never seen any such moniker in this ng, so I looked
for some identifying trait and found none. I just ignored the apparent false
claim to being an "ACF Member"; however, it is not beyond some in this ng
to anonymously do this. I just ignored the claim and continued marching.

Helen