[meteorite-list] DEMOCRATIC FILTERING

[Dave Freeman mjwy]

Dear Bill,
Excellent post.
Dave F.

joseph_town at att.net wrote:

>I doubt your petty attitudes and opinions were severe enough to have earned you a ban. This list responds best to messages sent in plain HTML text format, if I remember correctly. Your paranoia is as severe as your common sense is lacking. Mr. Jones is patient to a fault. He probably isn't even aware of your "plight".
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>Bill
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>From: armandoafonso at sapo.pt
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>>This message is reaching this list only after a new email address was created,
>>demonstrating that this situation is intentional.
>>In this moment, all subscribers form Portugal are regarded as spam, as a result
>>of the expression of my opinion about some installed interests in this
>>activity.
>>I take this as an example of the best American, pluralistic and democratic
>>spirit.
>>
>>Dear Mr. Art Jones,
>>Excuse me for the inconvenience of sending you a personal message, but I really
>>do not understand what can be wrong with my subscription.
>>I can not find help in the automated responses, too.
>>Basically, I receive messages, but I am not abble to reply to them.
>>This occured after some moderate discussions with a member of the list, at least
>>this is the only possible reason that I can identify.
>>After multiple trials, I am still receiving this indication :
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>>"Connected to 204.127.198.26 but sender was rejected.
>>Remote host said: 550-195.245.178.70 blocked by ldap:ou=rblmx,dc=comcast,dc=net
>>550 Blocked for abuse.  Please send blacklist removal requests to
>>blacklist_comcastnet at cable.comcast.com - Be sure to include your mail server IP
>>ADDRESS."
>>
>>Even providing the required info, the situation is unchanged.
>>I find hard to believe that a simple criticism can justify this,  with so many
>>insults posted routinely to this list (curiously by this same Mike Framer with
>>who I had this slight disagreement).
>>I would appreciate your help on this.
>>Regards,
>>Armando Afonso
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>>>- 195.245.178.70 -
>>>The IP you previously provided has been removed from the Comcast.net
>>>blocklist.
>>>
>>>After review of the blocking, the IP you submitted was found to have been
>>>blocked due to the fact that the majority of the traffic from that IP
>>>contained content indicative of spam. If you are not aware of the traffic
>>>that could have caused this, we recommend a review of your outbound mail
>>>logs and ensuring that all computers connecting to through the submitted
>>>IP are clear of any security exploits.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thank You
>>>Comcast Network Abuse and Policy Observance
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>>>Dear sirs,
>>>This server is an important international one, ONI , serves hundreds of
>>>thousands clients,  and if, for some improbable reason, SPAM reaches the
>>>list trough it, I can not be responsabilized personally , even less  in
>>>this radical way.
>>>I only can assure you that, myself:  I make a normal use of the list,
>>>practically only as a reader, my computer is checked for virus daily with
>>>a respected and updated anti-virus program, Panda Platinium, and that it
>>>could, reasonably, not be the eventual source of a problem of this kind.
>>>I would appreciate if you could re-evaluate this situation.
>>>Armando Afonso
>>>
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>>Dear sirs,
>>Everything was checked, no spam went out of my computer. The anti-virus program
>>has been working as it should and updated daily.
>>I contacted my e-mail server, nothing is wrong.
>>I am convicted that this is a manipulated situation.
>>I would welcome a clarification on the reasons for this attitude from your part.
>>Regards.
>>Armando Afonso
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>>___________________________________________________________________
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>>O SAPO já está livre de vírus com a Panda Software, fique você também!
>>Clique em: http://antivirus.sapo.pt
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