[SpamCop-List] Re: To Report or Not report

[Miss Betsy]

"FlollyMom" <kkjkwestew7001 at sneakemail.com> wrote in message
news:h10pi05t5u6ncke6rt10u5qjfu8k2ee1r3 at 4ax.com...
<snip>
> I don't even know why  I am defending myself over this silliness.
I am
> not your average spam/virus ignorant user, and while you can't
have
> intimated I've been with SpamCop since 2000, I certainly provided
> enough background info on the email in question to make it
obvious I
> had not given it to any company in any capacity for at least 4
years.

You are being very patient with newbies because you are a nice
lady.

>
> >Now as to the specific protocol, they assumed opt-in vs.
opt-out. That is
> >another matter. I would simply hit the opt-out and get it over
with. Someone
> >want to spend time "educating" all and sundry about the
differences and
> >preferences, I much prefer this type of email than something
offering to
> >grow me by 3 inches.
>
<snip good info about opt out>
>Clicking the "Opt-out" link solves nothing for the user and
> contributes nothing to  the war against spam.

Absolutely!!!  I can't believe that anyone who frequents this ng
would advocate using 'opt-out' for unsolicited email.

I think I missed some replies.  Did you try to educate them?  And
did they ignore you?

Miss Betsy