[Usenet] The archetype and model of all good {spam}-fighters. Once
upon a time, the 'Moose would send out spam-cancels and then post
notice anonymously to news.admin.policy, news.admin.misc, and
alt.current-events.net-abuse. The 'Moose stepped to the fore on its
own initiative, at a time (mid-1994) when spam-cancels were irregular
and disorganized, and behaved altogether admirably -- fair,
even-handed, and quick to respond to comments and criticism, all
without self-aggrandizement or martyrdom. Cancelmoose[tm] quickly
gained near-unanimous support from the readership of all three
above-mentioned groups.
Nobody knows who Cancelmoose[tm] really is, and there aren't even any
good rumors. However, the 'Moose now has an e-mail address
(<[email protected]>) and a web site (http://www.cm.org/.) By early 1995,
others had stepped into the spam-cancel business, and appeared to be
comporting themselves well, after the 'Moose's manner. The 'Moose has
now gotten out of the business, and is more interested in ending spam
(and cancels) entirely.
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