• Re: Has google killed access, yet?

    From Robert Woodward@21:1/5 to Kevrob on Wed Feb 21 22:46:02 2024
    In article <01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>,
    Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> wrote:

    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

    Last spam post I see was posted 32 minutes ago.

    --
    "We have advanced to new and surprising levels of bafflement."
    Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan describes progress in _Komarr_. —-----------------------------------------------------
    Robert Woodward robertaw@drizzle.com

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  • From WolfFan@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 22 06:17:31 2024
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):

    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.

    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.

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  • From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to tnusenet17@gmail.com on Thu Feb 22 16:08:25 2024
    In article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>,
    Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):

    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.

    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug. >>

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
    in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
    ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
    says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, given how much they have cared about the link over the years,
    it's entirely possible it's on some harried intern's to-do list on
    a "when I have time" basis..
    --
    columbiaclosings.com
    What's not in Columbia anymore..

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  • From WolfFan@21:1/5 to Tony Nance on Thu Feb 22 20:03:24 2024
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):

    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.

    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
    in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
    ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
    says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a
    new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
    everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to WolfFan on Thu Feb 22 21:58:33 2024
    On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):

    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly,
    before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.

    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug. >>
    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
    in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
    ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
    says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams, everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.

    They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From WolfFan@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Fri Feb 23 07:32:09 2024
    On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
    (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):

    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.

    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual) ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
    says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams, everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.
    They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?

    extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to WolfFan on Fri Feb 23 08:05:02 2024
    On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
    (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>): >>>>>
    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, >>>>> before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16. >>>>>
    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the >>>>> plug.

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based >>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual) >>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
    says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a >>> new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
    everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience. >> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?

    extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.

    Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response rate.
    2% is wildly successful and snail mail costs. What costs are there for internet spam?

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From Scott Lurndal@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Fri Feb 23 16:15:37 2024
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> writes:
    On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):

    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, >>>> before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.

    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based >>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual) >>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
    says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a >> new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
    everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.

    They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?

    I suspect they were attempts at SEO.

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  • From D@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Fri Feb 23 18:10:46 2024
    This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text,
    while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools.

    On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

    On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
    (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>): >>>>>>
    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, >>>>>> before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16. >>>>>>
    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the >>>>>> plug.

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based >>>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual) >>>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that >>>>> says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets >>>> a
    new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
    everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience. >>> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?

    extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.

    Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response rate. 2% is
    wildly successful and snail mail costs. What costs are there for internet spam?

    Time?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 23 11:34:07 2024
    On 2/23/2024 9:10 AM, D wrote:


    On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

    On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
    (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in
    article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>): >>>>>>>
    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements. >>>>>>>
    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw,
    briefly,
    before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16. >>>>>>>
    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls >>>>>>> the
    plug.

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is >>>>>> based
    in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull
    (virtual)
    ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that >>>>>> says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until
    he gets a
    new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams, >>>>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor
    inconvenience.
    They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?

    extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.

    Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response
    rate. 2% is wildly successful and snail mail costs.  What costs are
    there for internet spam?

    Time?

    Not that much to set up a bot that pumps out the contents of a text file.

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From D@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Fri Feb 23 23:12:42 2024
    This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text,
    while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools.

    On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

    On 2/23/2024 9:10 AM, D wrote:


    On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

    On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
    (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>): >>>>>>>>
    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements. >>>>>>>>
    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, >>>>>>>> briefly,
    before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16. >>>>>>>>
    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the >>>>>>>> plug.

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is >>>>>>> based
    in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull
    (virtual)
    ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that >>>>>>> says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he >>>>>> gets a
    new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams, >>>>>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor
    inconvenience.
    They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent? >>>>
    extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.

    Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response rate. 2% >>> is wildly successful and snail mail costs.  What costs are there for
    internet spam?

    Time?

    Not that much to set up a bot that pumps out the contents of a text file.

    Ahh, but someone has to update the text file! Check on positive answers
    etc.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 23 18:09:36 2024
    On 2/23/2024 2:12 PM, D wrote:


    On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

    On 2/23/2024 9:10 AM, D wrote:


    On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

    On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
    (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in
    article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>): >>>>>>>>>
    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements. >>>>>>>>>
    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, >>>>>>>>> briefly,
    before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16. >>>>>>>>>
    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google
    pulls the
    plug.

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google >>>>>>>> is based
    in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull >>>>>>>> (virtual)
    ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball >>>>>>>> that
    says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until >>>>>>> he gets a
    new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his
    spams,
    everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor
    inconvenience.
    They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad
    sent?

    extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.

    Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response
    rate. 2% is wildly successful and snail mail costs.  What costs are
    there for internet spam?

    Time?

    Not that much to set up a bot that pumps out the contents of a text file.

    Ahh, but someone has to update the text file! Check on positive answers etc.

    Done by the people/companies that hire the spammer.

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From D@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Sat Feb 24 12:07:23 2024
    This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text,
    while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools.

    On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

    On 2/23/2024 2:12 PM, D wrote:


    On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

    On 2/23/2024 9:10 AM, D wrote:


    On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

    On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
    (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
    (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

    On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
    (in
    article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>): >>>>>>>>>>
    Trying to see.
    Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements. >>>>>>>>>>
    the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, >>>>>>>>>> briefly,
    before
    I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16. >>>>>>>>>>
    I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls >>>>>>>>>> the
    plug.

    Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

    I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is >>>>>>>>> based
    in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull >>>>>>>>> (virtual)
    ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that >>>>>>>>> says stop now?

    Tony

    Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he >>>>>>>> gets a
    new service.

    What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams, >>>>>>>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor
    inconvenience.
    They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent? >>>>>>
    extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project. >>>>>>
    Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response rate. >>>>> 2% is wildly successful and snail mail costs.  What costs are there for >>>>> internet spam?

    Time?

    Not that much to set up a bot that pumps out the contents of a text file. >>
    Ahh, but someone has to update the text file! Check on positive answers
    etc.

    Done by the people/companies that hire the spammer.


    Exactly my point!

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