On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 20:01:48 -0400, Leo Bicknell wrote:

Blocking wcg's corporate mail servers is not the solution.

It is the ONLY solution that works, as shown many times including the case just posted to this list about Sprint.

Sure, it may get someone's attention at wcg, but it may also harm a lot of "innocent" communications, sales talking to clients, other wiltel customers requesting support, heck, the secretary ordering lunch to be delivered.

These people are also victims of bad corporate management and they should complain to their managers, not to their fellow victims.

There are laws against spam. If you have evidence, sue in civil court, or get a DA to go for it in criminal court.

There are no presently enforceable laws for this kind of corporate abuse. The only thing that works is hitting the malafactors directly. Regarding BLs: no one forces anyone to use them. They are used because recipients don't want to get trash. Those with a quiet moment who want to see a novel, amusing and detailed ventilation of this issue may take a look at <http://www.camblab.com/nugget/spam_03.pdf> (some details dated) and <http://www.camblab.com/misc/univ_std.txt> (work in progress) I'd welcome any comments. Jeffrey Race