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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Whois on CDROM
At 07:27 9/23/98 +0100, you wrote: >> They *were* planning to release the whois database on CDROM. That is, >> until the story got posted on http://slashdot.org and they got hit by the >> "Slashdot Effect". > >Didn't stop the spam about it though, I got a few of these:- > > Domains On Disc is the most up-to-date, complete > and searchable list of contact information for every > registered .com, .net, .edu and .org domain name on > the Internet. > > You may now email offers for your products/services > to 100,000's of prospects for pennies... > > GUERILLA MARKETING AT ITS FINEST!!!!!!!!!! > > The internet will never be the same again! But, of course, (according to the statement on their website) "It has never been our intention to have this product used as source for Unsolicited Commercial E-mail." How Clintonesque a definition: emailing to 100,000 and guerilla marketing does not equal UCE/spam. Spammers should be investigated by Ken Starr! Dean Robb PC-EASY computer services (757) 495-EASY [3279]
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