[Tfug] Technical harassment, or "Computer knowledge is more important than anything else intheworld."

[Christopher Robbins]

On 2/28/06, t takahashi <gambarimasu at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/28/06, Jon <bigj at tfug.org> wrote:
> > t takahashi said:
> > > wouldn't be hard for one of us to write to op, ask him why he did
> > > that, and report back to us.
> > >
> >
> > Are you referring to the possibility of the list being blacklisted or
> > blocked by some other host?
>
> no, to our morbid curiosity about what is going on in his head when he
> sends an uppercase, arguably rude message to unsubscribe from a
> technical mailing list to the list address.  just figure we could ask
> instead of speculating.
>
> although there are genuine mistakes out there, people who make one
> deliberate error in rudeness or netiquette will often make another.
> too bad gmail doesn't have killfiles.
>
> another solution is to put "to unsubscribe click here:
> http://www.tfug.org/mailman?action=unsubscribemenow&id=hash1432423141234"
> in the footer.  don't make the guy search for it or confirm.  just do
> it.



I don't think that's what Jon meant (correct me if I'm wrong...).

I think he meant that by emailing this person, we'll run the risk of being
blacklisted by the host if we "harass" this guy by emailing him and asking
him why he left the list.  Although I understand the wonder and mystique of
the whole thing (forgive me for this one), curiousity did kill the cat.
Perhaps we should just drop it for now until we get another "OMG PLZ
UNSUBSCRIBE!!!11eleventy1" message to the list.

-Chris