Re: RRE: Cybersitter

[Alan Olsen <alan@ctrl-alt-del.com>]

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At 07:15 PM 2/14/97 EDT, E. Allen Smith wrote:
>From:	IN%"rre@weber.ucsd.edu" 14-FEB-1997 05:21:41.54
>To:	IN%"rre@weber.ucsd.edu"
>CC:	
>Subj:	Cybersitter
>
>[Forwarded with permission.]
>
[snip]
>Wallace says Solid Oak responded by adding his Webzine to its block
>list. Learning of this, Wallace wrote Milburn and Solid Oak tech
>support.
>
>"I pointed out that _The Spectacle_ does not fit any of their published
>criteria for blocking a site," he says. "I received mail in return
>demanding that I cease writing to them and calling my mail 'harassment'
>-- with a copy to the postmaster at my ISP."
>
>Kanter acknowledges this. "He spoke to us more than once or twice -- he
>continued to send mail -- mail like that is considered 'not wanted' and
>is automatically sent back."

Kanter has sent mail like this on a first message.  I friend of mine who
writes for a local computer magazine (Computer Bits) wrote to Solid Oak with
a critical letter and got the same treatment.  Nothing addressing any of the
criticisms about the software or the company, just a nasty-gram to him and
his postmaster.


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