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Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Edea on 2001-08-09 10:18:00

I hope this isn't a dumb question but can anyone tell me what spamming is?

I get the strange feeling that maybe I shouldn't be here if I know nothing about computers and such. None of my posts are ever technical. Is that okay or not? Not that I don't like it here I just don't wanna make anybody mad like Qhimm or anyone. Tell me what I should do!  :-?   :-?

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Caddberry on 2001-08-09 10:35:00

No your fine.. dont sweat it.. believe me if people are getting pissed off at you you would know..  :) as for spamming.. spamming is like where people e-mail other people crap like LOSE WEIGHT TODAY or GET OUT OF DEBT or FREE PORNO.. just crap like that or if they came to the message board and said hey this is a reallly cool ff site gave us a link to it. .and it was a porno page  :) that is spamming  :)

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Edea on 2001-08-09 10:50:00

thanx cadd. i'm glad i know what it is now. i was almost afraid to post my e-mail b/c of "spamming"! guess i'll stick around then.

I'M SO HAPPY!!!!  :D   :D

gotta be honest-it was really bothering me :(

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Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: mirex on 2001-08-09 11:34:00

Spamming is defined as 'when someone is anoying you with mails you did not asked for'.
as Caddberry said, you would know about it. You are no spammer Edeas.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: dagsverre on 2001-08-09 14:10:00

The reason someone told you not to post your email etc. is because there are people who surf the web (or build programs to surf the web) just to find email addresses. Then they sell the addresses the find to some company whose only job is to resell those addresses. Then some company that wants to do some advertising buy a cd with 10 million email addresses on it and "spam" them all (send commercials).

But well, if you never give away your email address the point of having it kind of disappears. So there's a balance. Myself I have my email available here...just click the email icon right above this post to see it (because it is hidden like that it may also reduce the chances of spammers getting hold of it).

And you won't make anyone mad. Look at Joey, he's pissed off everyone in this board ten times each and he still sticks around, if there's something you can *not* describe us as it's a rejecting community (I think). And why should you care, because as I said you won't make anyone mad in the first place.

[EDIT: Spelling error]

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Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Joey on 2001-08-09 14:18:00

Spamming means:

1:Splitting 1 big file into multiple disks
2:Emailing/posting the same thing to everyone/every thread.

Maybe you can try spamming in this messageboard like Cuddleswing and then she got resetted  :D

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Alhexx on 2001-08-09 15:03:00

A propos Spamming: One of these @$$holes on the net is sending viruses to my private email. I guess I could call this spam, too.

(I just recieved a Virus today   :x )(But my mail account has got a virus scanner, and files named 'blabla.doc.com' are very suspicious...)

- Alhexx

- edit -
EdeaS: You're not spamming. You're postin' very well. It's not technical, but that's why we have a general forum...

Oh, and you're not going off-topic like some others in here...

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Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Sir Canealot on 2001-08-09 15:13:00

LOL (This is usely considerd spam as its not really a proper thing to say)

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Edea on 2001-08-09 16:16:00

So what happened to Cuddleswings? I asked Straywings but he never did answer.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: J*** H******* on 2001-08-09 16:31:00

Message.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: dagsverre on 2001-08-09 17:21:00

Joey: Putting a file on multiple floppy-disks is spanning, as in the english verb "to span"! Notice the "n"s!

I have got some viruses in mail lately as well, it's called "sircam". More info: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,45427,00.html

Oh well, look at me, turning a thread about EdeaS apologizing for not writing technical into a technical thread...I'll stop now...

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Edea on 2001-08-09 17:53:00

That's ok. I don't know how to "quote" but Jari did call this the "off-topicky" forum. I haven't seen one yet that stayed completely on topic!!! :) If they did I probably wouldn't read them as much!

I have never recieved a virus in my e-mail. guess i should consider myself lucky! :D

see, i'm getting off-topic! :)

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Sir Canealot on 2001-08-09 17:58:00

Oh my god!
My brother got a requwat on Zone Alarm for a SirC32.exe!!
Argh I must get rid of this for him the minute he gets in!!

Argh virus! What has he been downloading?
I bet he has opened up some ****ing email atachehment!

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: dagsverre on 2001-08-09 21:03:00

 http://www.pandasecurity.com/  say they have a easy solution for the problem. Or you can go the hard way and follow the instructions in  http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,45427,00.html

(follow the link to f-security)

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: eerrrr on 2001-08-09 21:07:00

Man I dont get it! Why do poeple open attachments from completely un-intresting emails? I dont think I've recieved any virus emails before. But I do get a lot of spam. Heh, or should I say 'Span'?
Oh yeah, thinking about that spamming across disks thing and the whole thing. Spam is also a food, a very manky one if you ask me. But some people really like it.....wierd.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: dagsverre on 2001-08-10 00:03:00

Mail is spam! Across disks is span! Aaarghh...

Anyway, about the food. Monty Python made a very famous joke on that food (including a hit spam-song) and it's from there they picked up the name for online mass advertising.

Picking up the virus is not hard: You get an attached personal document, from a friend's address (since it goes after the address list and sends to people there) and a message saying "Please check this out, I want your opinion". It's not really much to get suspicious about.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Sir Canealot on 2001-08-10 01:04:00

Gumby: Good evening. First take a bunch of flowers. (he grabs flowers from table) Pretty begonias, irises, freesoas and cry-manthesums...then arange them nicely in a vase(he thrusts the flowers down wildly; he even bangs then with a mallet in an attempt to get them all in) Get in! Get in!

Cut to a cafe. All the customers are Vikeings. Mr and Mrs Bun enter dowards (on wires).
Mr Bun: Morning
Waitress:Well theres egg and bacon; egg sasuage and bacon;egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sasauge and spam; spam bacon sasuge and spam; spam egg spam spam bacon and spam; spam spam spam spam egg and spam; spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam and spam or lobster thermidor aux crevettes with a morary sauce garnished with truffle pate brndy amd a freind egg on the top and spam.
Mrs bun: Have you got anything with out spam in it?
Waitress:Well theres spam egg sasuge and spam thats not got much spam in it.
Mr Bun: Cant she have egg bacon spam and sasuge?
Mrs bun: Thats got spam in it!
Mr Bun: Not as much as spam egg sasuge and spam.
Mrs Bun: Look can I have egg bacon spam and sasuge with out the spam?
Waitress:Uuuuuuggggh!
Mrs Bun: What do you mean uuuggh! I dont like spam.
Vikeings(singing) Spam spam spam spam spam...spam spam spam spam ...lovely spam, wonderful spam...
*breif shot if vikeing ship*
Waitress: Shut up. Shut up! You cant have egg baconspam and sasuge with out the spam.
Mrs Bun: Why not!
Waitress:Well it wouldent be egg bacon spam and sasuge, would it?
Mrs Bun: I dont like spam!
MrBun: Dont make a fus dear. I'll have your spam. I love it. I'm havng spam spam spam spam spam...
Vikeings  :(singing) Spam spam spam spam....
Mr Bun: Bakend beans spam spam and spam.
Waitress: Baked beans are off
Mr Bun: Can I have spam insted?
Waitress: You mean spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam?
Vikeings  :(still singing) Spam spam spam spam...(ect)
Mr Bun: Yes.
Waitress: Arrggh!
Vikeings:... lovely spam, wonderfull spam.
Waitress:Shup up! Shup up!
The vikeings shut up momentairly. Enter the hungarian
Hungarian: Great bobies honey bun my lower intestine is full of spam egg spam bacon spam tomotoe spam...
Vikeings(starting up again) Spam spam spam spam...
Waitress:Shut up.
A police man rushes in and buddles the Hungarien out.
Hargarien: My nipples explode...
Cut to a historien
SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'A historian'
Historian: Another great vikeing victory was at the Green Midget Cafe at Bromley. Once again the vikeing stragy was the same. They saild from these fords here (indicateing map with arrows on it) assembled at Trondheim and wiated for the strong north eately winds to blow there oaken gallys to england whenth they saild on may 23rd. Once in bromley they assembled in the Green Midget Cafe and spam selecting a spam particler spam item from the spam menu would spam spam spam spam spam...
Backdrop behing him rises to again to reviel the cafe again. The vikeings start singing again and the historien conducts them.
Vikeings: SPam spam spam spam spam, lovely spam, wonderful spam. Lovely spam, wonderfull spam...
Mr and Mrs Bun raise slowly into the air.

Whew typeing that out was fun. Good old Monty Phython just the words book. Creidt were amuseing to but I'm only typeing them if someone pays me.

Well theres your lesson in spam. Hope you enjoyed it.

You know. Spam is achally pretty tasty....

Oh and if I get the Mp3 off the music CD any one wanna host it? I will need a program that rips mp3s though. Suggestions any one?
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Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: MMiller8 on 2001-08-10 16:36:00

Wow.  I can't top that narrative, even if I typed the whole 'cheese shop skit'.  Anyways, did I ever tell you my theory on how spam was the undoing of Hitler?  Well it starts like this...  One day Hitler wo---MMPH!

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: MMiller8 on 2001-08-10 07:40:00

HEY!  I really DID find my theory on how spam cost Hitler WWII.  Actually, it turns out to be some stupid little thing I wrote in 5th grade.  In a desperate plea for attention,  I shall publish it here, because it, after all, centers on SPAM.  It turns out that it doesn't explain why Hitler lost WWII, but our social studies teacher connected the two together somehow, and here it is, in a mocking tribute to her.  By Tim Miller (me), based on ACTUAL FACT!!!*  That's right!  Now get to it:

My theory on life:
     I don't care if you believe differantly, but I am a firm believer in the fact that Spiced Ham, (more commonly known as SPAM) is the one true oracle of the world.  Look at the evidence;  it won World War II, it's inexpensive, & it tastes fantastic!!!  I'm surprised that mein fuhror** did'nt think of it!  It has not happened to me, but I suspect that after a couple years of digesting nothing but SPAM, it's omnipotent chemicals will have seeped into your brain, causing you to be all knowing.  So, SPAM is sort of like the apple in a present day Adam & Eve.  Unfortunately, this secret of the almighty SPAM was lost after WWII, when people got sick of it & it was replaced by McDonald's.***

*See above.
**Don't hold me to that spelling.  I mean Hitler, if it's that inaccurate.
***I think I was sugarhigh when i wrote this, as I usually am after I eat two or more pop-ices.  I usually eat six, which not only explains my behavior, but raises the question:  Why does this boy get tipsy on such things as WATER?

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Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: SirKegSaLot on 2001-08-10 07:40:00

spamming is when someone send u lots of crap e-mail that u don't want or even care about

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Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Edea on 2001-08-10 08:16:00

thanx guys now i not only know what spamming is, i know what spanning is, and thanx to mmiller i now have a mental image of a hitler look-alike getting tipsy on freeze pops that i cant seem to get out of my head!!!  :D

BTW-interesting story mr. miller!  :)

oh cool just noticed i have graduated to Fast Newbie!!!!!

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Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Sukaeto on 2001-08-10 08:58:00

That Monty Python skit Sir Canealot posted has something to do with how junk E-Mail got the name 'Spam'.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Caddberry on 2001-08-10 10:37:00

.. a simple question to answer .. a now i believe 22 post thread LoL crazy.. oh and Shut up Joey..  :)

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Joey on 2001-08-10 16:41:00

VB Err 4096.

WARNING:FATAL ERR SHUTTING DOWN

dict.dll crashed at #15476

Shutting down CPU....

Shutting down Shell....

"Joey" is NOT functioning

Virus detected.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Sir Canealot on 2001-08-10 16:54:00

And theres plenty more sketches where that came from.

I'm sure one day I will go crazy again and start typeing out sketches on forums...again.

So just wait till then for more Monty Phython fun.

I've got fortythousend pounds in my pajamas.
I've got twenty thousend frenchfranks in my fridge....

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: eerrrr on 2001-08-10 18:00:00

Hmm, is it just me or does Caddberry really not like Joey? It seems that in a lot of your posts now you write something like "Shutup Joey" or something at the end.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: chowderhead on 2001-08-10 18:09:00

Maybe it's something automatic for him now, like the error check on the end of a data packet.  Makes sure everything's as it should, you know.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Caddberry on 2001-08-12 10:52:00

Actually it might seem like i dont like joey but i really dont mind him.. yeah i still think hes an idiot most of the time.. but Shut up joey has become a term of endearment to me.. LoL   :) oh and for future reference Shut up joey.. LoL   :)

Edit

and Edeas 34?!?

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Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Edea on 2001-08-12 12:18:00

Ummm....yes. Something wrong with that!! :)

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: M0T on 2001-08-12 16:27:00

Joey has a virus, He has a cpu????? I think he needs an upgrade, Joey is Faulty!  :wink:

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: MMiller8 on 2001-08-13 03:07:00

I envision Joey as 'Manuel' from Faulty Towers.  Que?

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: ficedula on 2001-08-13 16:05:00

I come from Bar-ce-lo-na!

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: MMiller8 on 2001-08-13 16:24:00

I LOVE that show.  Long live Farty Towels.  I mean Faulty Towers. :P

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: chowderhead on 2001-08-13 06:09:00

I've not been able to see as many episodes as I'd like, but from what I've seen, Faulty Towers is pretty good.  My wife and I are hooked on the "Sunday Night Brit-Coms" which comes on locally here, with Keeping up appearances and Are you being served?.  Good stuff.

"Yes Mrs. Bucket"    "It's Boo-kay!"

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: eerrrr on 2001-08-13 12:06:00

Manual was the little guy who the bloke in charge used to hit wasnt he? Does it still come on in the UK, I havent seen it in a while. Whats that other one where the guy always say "Ohhh Betty"?

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Jedimark on 2001-08-13 12:23:00

Basil - I did not mention the war!
German - Yes you did.
Basil - No I didn't and anyway you started it.
German - No we didn't.
Basil - Yes you did, you invaded Poland!

heh heh.... best comedy program on earth (maybe with the exception of Monty Python). If only they did more than 12! Oh well.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: M0T on 2001-08-13 13:07:00

Heheheheh joey is manuel!
Cybil: What was he doing up a ladder in the first place?
Manuel: He went up the ladder to look at the lady
Cybil: What (stomps off)
Manuel: No wait.......

Heheheh funny, I always liked the hospital episode :)

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Joey on 2001-08-13 13:19:00

I'm sorry. i'm freaked out for some reason.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: Jedimark on 2001-08-13 13:42:00

Haven't u ever seen Faulty Towers before Joey? Jeesh.... you aint lived until u seen it... u don't know wot your missing!

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: eerrrr on 2001-08-13 20:35:00

Hmm, something tells me that Faulty Towers isnt played in Malysia. But M0T you're very right about Joey being Manuel!

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: MMiller8 on 2001-08-13 21:00:00

SOMEONE PUT BASIL IN THE RATTATOOIE!
Lohn Clease  smacks Joey on the back of the head.

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: M0T on 2001-08-13 22:20:00

Basil: ITS A RAT!!!!
Manuel: No, Itssa siberian hamster
Basil: ITS A RAT YOU FOOL!!
John cleese clips Manuel on the b ack of the head
hehehehe

Title: What is Spamming?
Post by: MMiller8 on 2001-08-13 22:39:00

Never EVER watch two episodes of FT in a row.  It is an extremely powerful depressant.   You may find yourself crying for the poor dead guy in the hamper.

ANYWAY, my fav british show of ALL TIME has to be Red Dwarf.  

OWWW!  How'm I lookin'?  Lookin' good!
I wonder how i'm lookin' now?
I'm still lookin' good!
Me an' my shadow!  What a team!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!

Good morning!
Fish.
Today's fish is fish a' la' Gresh*.  Enjoy your meal.
Fish.
Today's fish is fish a' la' Gresh*.  Enjoy your meal.
Fish.
Today's fish is fish a' la' Gresh*.  Enjoy your meal.
Fish.
Today's fish is fish a' la' Gresh*.  Enjoy your meal.
Fish.
Today's fish is fish a' la' Gresh*.  Enjoy your meal.
Ah will.

*Was that what it was saying?

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