Bravo!!! Brovo!! Stand up and take a bow!!!!! :>)
Betheny
On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:46:38 -0600 "Alan S. Harrell"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hello everyone...
>
> Earlier today I voiced my concern that virtualactive was stamping
> our e-
> mail with a tracking number. I wrote the owner of the service
> asking
> him what purpose he had in doing this and here is his my response to
>
> his response:
>
> ---begin---
>
> To: "Sistrunk, B. Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: RE: Tracking number
>
> "Sistrunk, B. Keith" wrote:
>
> >>>>It is not an anti-privacy action. We are using it to stop
> spammers
> from using our system. Anyone caught sending Spam using
> Virtualactive
> will have their information made public. Normal users such as
> yourself
> remain completely anonymous.<<<<
>
>
> On the contrary. The tracking number shows up obtrusively in every
>
> message. It is like a hot iron brand -- insulting and demeaning.
> Your
> actions are misguided and foolish to say the least. You are in
> effect
> spying on your own users. You are telling each and every one of
> your
> users that they are spammers. How dare you take such a draconian
> attitude toward the very people that serve to increase your revenue.
>
> You are without a doubt the lowest form of human paranoia I've ever
>
> encountered in the Internet. :-(
>
> I am the owner of the POP3 mailing list. We feature free remote
> pop3
> services for legitimate and honest uses. I have no choice now but
> to
> report your service as spyware and advise our members to stay clear.
> I
> will also report your service to the anti-spyware sites, such as
> lavasoft.de as a spyware service. Your actions are completely
> despicable and unhonorable and for that, we can only wish your dot
> com
> total failure and you can join the other losers in the Internet.
> The
> sooner the better.
>
>
> ---end my letter---
>
> Comments anyone?
>
> Alan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
