[obol] AOL Spam Reports

[DJ Lauten and KACastelein]

Jim,

Thanks a ton for dealing with all these OBOL issues, there aren't enough 
words of graditude for folks like you who take on these unthankful jobs.

With that said, I have watched bemusedly over the past month or so the 
effects of the change of OBOL.

To the folks that helped to instigate the change from one listserver to 
another:  thank yourself, seems like things were working just fine, and 
since, it seems like things have been hectic at times, absurd at times, 
and frustrating at times.

To the folks who simply refuse to read the instructions: there are 
reasons for instructions, one is for you to understand how things work, 
two is to avoid annoying those of of us who know how things work and 
don't care to continually get your messages of help.  Learn to read, 
then read the instructions, they really really help.

To the folks who sign up for OBOL and then make a claim that it is 
spam:  please pull your head out of the sand.  Then read the 
instructions or at a minimum get an understanding of how listservers 
work.  You cannot possibly be receiving OBOL emails without actually 
signing up first.  YOU signed up.  You have the responsibility to sign 
off if you don't like it.  If you don't read the instructions, and get 
an understanding of some basic computer technology, then maybe you 
should reconsider the investment made in the computer and stop using 
it.  But, if you have an understanding of how to report to AOL what is 
spam, then you are more than intelligent enough to understand the 
instructions of OBOL and get yourself removed from the list.  It is NOT 
AOL's problem, so stop reporting it them, and it is NOT OBOL's problem, 
so stop reporting it to OBOL or Jim. 

My apologies for the rant, but I have had it with the lack of some 
REALLY simple understanding and refusal to READ the INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!!!

My guess now is that my email won't make a darn bit of difference.  But 
it sure did make me feel better.

Cheers
Dave Lauten


Jim Norton wrote:

>Folks,
>
>I've received about 30 separate reports from AOL indicating that some  
>person(s) are reporting OBOL posts as spam.
>
>This is *not* good! If enough of these reports are filed with AOL, AOL  
>will again block all mail from the OBOL list mail server meaning that  
>no AOL members will receive OBOL posts.
>
>I spent a lot of time in the beginning getting my email server removed  
>from AOL blacklist. I won't be doing it again. So I suggest that AOL  
>members do not report OBOL posts as spam.
>
>Instead, if you don't wish to receive OBOL posts in you AOL inbox then  
>either use the system tools provided to make the needed changes  
>yourself or send me an email requesting a change be made.
>
>I repeat... I will not again jump through 2,000 AOL hoops to get my  
>mail server removed from AOL's blacklist. So if you AOL members wish  
>to continue receiving OBOL posts I recommend you read the above  
>carefully.
>
>
>
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>Jim Norton
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>constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as
>a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat." - Napoleon Hill
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