What is “Spam” and “Spamming”?
Spam is bad. Whether it comes to you via e-mail, in these groups, or in a can…….it’s always distasteful. Although “Spamming” may be appropriate in the kitchen, it’s a cardinal sin in any newsgroup and it constitutes legal grounds upon which your ISP account may be terminated. Spamming is the indiscriminate posting of messages to many newsgroups and/or e-mail addresses, regardless of the appropriateness or relevance of the message to those groups or persons. This tactic is used often by individuals pushing “get-rich” schemes or fly-by-night memberships to some Internet related “club”. Then there’s the pathetic lot who have nothing better to do than try to get a rise out of as many people as possible. This usually takes the form of some inflammatory statement concerning race, sex, religion, or anything else that might cause a lot of people to respond (referred to as trolling). These individuals are almost always aware of their crime and take precautions against being easily traced (a
