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Jay,
not to push your hot buttons, but posting private e-mails is at best, really
poor netiquette, and possibly opens you to litigation, as it is being done
regularly and without obvious permissions..
Jay Prince wrote:
> I don't know why James Weidner feels the need to lie (for instance,
> claiming I called him an asshole). Here's the last piece of abuse he
> sent me. I'll follow it with a copy of my response.
>
> I believe that abusive people should have their actions see the light of day.
>
> Jay
>
> >X-Sent: 19 Dec 2000 22:58:47 GMT
> >From: "K2JXW Publishing" <>
> >To: "Jay Prince" <>
> >Subject: RE: lv-ab: 809 Phone Scam
> >Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 17:56:10 -0500
> >X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
> >Importance: Normal
> >
> >Young pup,
> >In the words of Johnny Carson,
> >"May the bird of paradise put
> >a caraway seed in your navel."
> >
> >Please don't bother me again
> >with your innane idiocy.
> >
> >James H. Weidner, PhD
> >Professor of Linguistics
> >University of North Carolina
> >
> >===================================================
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From:
> >[mailto:]On Behalf Of Jay Prince
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 16:55 PM
> >To:
> >Subject: RE: lv-ab: 809 Phone Scam
> >
> >
> >
> >No, its valueless. It was valueless the first time I got it, its just
> >as valueless the 25th time I've gotten it. Its already been sent to
> >this very list at least once in the last week, and I believe also
> >further in the past.
> >
> >I am not "grateful" for being "warned" because to warn someone is to
> >make them aware of something they weren't already aware of. I was
> >aware of this. I've always known that the number 809 is not the
> >number 800.
> >
> >No, I don't have anti-virus software installed. Did you comprehend
> >what it was I was saying at all?
> >
> >As to "Chill out" the insinuation of that statement is that I'm upset
> >and irrational. I'm not. I'm pointing out the fallacy of this
> >"warning". Your ignorance of his fallacy does not make irrationality
> >on my part. But your use of the phrase "Chill out" is belittling.
> >I could easily respond with "Grow up".
> >
> >Learn this lesson of Internet etiquette:
> >DO NOT FORWARD CHAIN LETTERS. Even if you THINK it might help someone.
> >
> >Jay
> >
> >>Chill out.
> >>This is a very valuable warning. It is NOT about
> >>a computer virus so it doesnt matter that you have
> >>an anitvirus installed.
> >>The scam was reported in today's New York Times
> >>as well as on this morning's Good Morning America.
> >>You ought to be grateful that there are those who
> >>take the time to warn you of such things since you
> >>obviously live in your own world oblivious to what
> >>everyone else cares about.
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From:
> >>[mailto:]On Behalf Of Jay Prince
> >>Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 15:26 PM
> >>To: Whit Miller;
> >>Subject: Re: lv-ab: 809 Phone Scam
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>You know, I've never had anyone give me a number with area code 809,
> >>never had anyone try to get me to call them.
> >>
> >>But I have had over two dozen emails in my inbox with the warnings
> >>about this scam and the exhortation to "send this to everyone you
> >>know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
> >>
> >>There are a million scams, con jobs and illegal things people can do.
> >>Should I make up an email like this for everyone one of them that
> >>gets invented and send it out? How about one for every virus that
> >>gets created? (dozens a week)
> >>
> >>These breathless letters are annoying. They presume we are all
> >>victims who are unable to protect ourselves or take responsibility
> >>for our own lives and need to be "warned". Well, let me tell you
> >>this: I know that 809 is not the same as 800! I use a Macintosh and
> >>am immune to most any virus. If I used a PC I would never use
> >>Outlook. People who choose to do stupid things should take
> >>responsibility for them. I'm offended at the assumption that I'm
> >>so helpless I need to be warned not to do something stupid.
> >>
> >>Jay
> >>
> >>
> >>>DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809
> >>>This one is being distributed all over the US. This is pretty
> >>>scary-especially given the way they try to get you to call.
> >>>Be sure you read this & pass it on to all your friends & family so they
> > >>don't get scammed!
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