Re: Idiotic Newstar Networking Equipment Sales Droid
On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Scott Weeks wrote: > > > If they see all of us saying we won't buy from them when they do idiotic > things like spamming nanog folks (I can't think of too many groups it world > be worse to spam... ;-) they will realize that doing this will not only not > generate sales, it will actually prevent future sales from occurring. > > > First thing I ask anyone who phones me is where they got my contact information. If their answer starts with "uhhh", the phone gets hung up ;)
Re: Idiotic Newstar Networking Equipment Sales Droid
Scott Weeks wrote: If they see all of us saying we won't buy from them when they do idiotic things like spamming nanog folks (I can't think of too many groups it world be worse to spam... ;-) they will realize that doing this will not only not generate sales, it will actually prevent future sales from occurring. scott If their ISP is on the list, they could have a nice calm chat about their AUP and that would probably end the conversation for everyone...
Re: Idiotic Newstar Networking Equipment Sales Droid
On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:43:27AM -0800, Scott Weeks wrote: > If they see all of us saying we won't buy from them when they do idiotic > things like spamming nanog folks (I can't think of too many groups it world > be worse to spam... ;-) they will realize that doing this will not only not > generate sales, it will actually prevent future sales from occurring. you are assuming they actually read the list. -- Jim Mercerj...@reptiles.org+92 336 520-4504 "I'm Prime Minister of Canada, I live here and I'm going to take a leak." - Lester Pearson in 1967, during a meeting between himself and President Lyndon Johnson, whose Secret Service detail had taken over Pearson's cottage retreat. At one point, a Johnson guard asked Pearson, "Who are you and where are you going?"
RE: Idiotic Newstar Networking Equipment Sales Droid
If they see all of us saying we won't buy from them when they do idiotic things like spamming nanog folks (I can't think of too many groups it world be worse to spam... ;-) they will realize that doing this will not only not generate sales, it will actually prevent future sales from occurring. scott --- myli...@battleop.com wrote: From: "Richey" These guys don't get it. IF they call and pester me they miss out on a lot of sales. -Original Message- From: Chris Adams [mailto:cmad...@hiwaay.net] option). Way to make sure I never buy from you!
RE: Idiotic Newstar Networking Equipment Sales Droid
These guys don't get it. IF they call and pester me they miss out on a lot of sales. Richey -Original Message- From: Chris Adams [mailto:cmad...@hiwaay.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 12:47 PM To: na...@merit.edu Subject: Re: Idiotic Newstar Networking Equipment Sales Droid Once upon a time, Scott Weeks said: > Did anyone here get spam from this idiot? It appears someone is harvesting email addresses from nanog. I've been added to several used-equipment sales droids lists after posting here; I just procmail them straigt to the spam folder. I've also been recently added to some Internap newsletter list (without even an opt-out option). Way to make sure I never buy from you! -- Chris Adams Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.
Re: Idiotic Newstar Networking Equipment Sales Droid
Once upon a time, Scott Weeks said: > Did anyone here get spam from this idiot? It appears someone is harvesting > email addresses from nanog. I've been added to several used-equipment sales droids lists after posting here; I just procmail them straigt to the spam folder. I've also been recently added to some Internap newsletter list (without even an opt-out option). Way to make sure I never buy from you! -- Chris Adams Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.
Re: Idiotic Newstar Networking Equipment Sales Droid
On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:10:22 -0800 "Scott Weeks" wrote: > > > Did anyone here get spam from this idiot? It appears someone is > harvesting email addresses from nanog. > > If you do get any contact from this company PLEASE do not do business > with them and tell them you don't buy from spammers. The bottom line > is the only thing idiots like this understand and if we buy from > them, they'll be encouraged to spam more nanog folks. > > The guy knows it's wrong as he doesn't even use his own name on the > email, so we have to deny purchasing from anyone in the company to > have an effect. I avoid that by only accepting mail to the address I use on this list from nanog.org. I have the reply-to header set to nanog@nanog.org, so no-one should be attempting to mail me directly. -- John
