[Al]

I found this an interesting, if not also a revealing read:

http://talkgold.com/forum/r22386-.html

Got this via email:

Microsoft Employee Mike Lyman Speaks Out on Online Spam
Message Board NANAE & Mailing List SPAM-L on Microsoft Spam
___________________________________________________________

MICROSOFT IS ONE OF THE "GREATEST, MOST HATED INSTITUTIONAL SPAMMERS AROUND"

"I'm with one of the greatest, most hated institutional "spammers" around.
most people speaking officially for the company will go round and round
with you how we don't spam. Well, in the past it was not always obvious
that you were opting in, sometimes it still isn't obvious and our sign up
process still leaves a lot to be desired and is open to abuse."

FIRMLY ADMITTING THAT MICROSOFT IS A "SPAMHOUSE" AND SENDS OUT SPAM

"We are a spamhouse. Doesn't matter that we're Microsoft. Our legitimate,
unsolicited email is still just spam."

___________________________________________________________

MIKE LYMAN:
Microsoft Head Email Abuse Administrator for Microsoft Speaks
Out About Microsoft's Previous & Current Spamming Activities

PREVIOUS CREDENTIALS:
West Point Military Academy Graduate of 1987
Ex-Computer Administrator for the US Department of Defense
___________________________________________________________

...You are receiving this email notification because...

-> MICROSOFT SENDS ILLEGAL UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL SPAM <-

OUR MISSION: Worldwide Boycott of MICROSOFT Software / Hardware / Service
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: "Don't Support Illegal Spam, Don't Buy Microsoft
Products"

OUR GOAL: 100 Billion Views / 99.9% Internet Saturation / 178 Parts
(2005-2007)

[SPAMIS Foundation: Strategic Partnership Against Microsoft Illegal Spam]

----- ---- --- -- - -
MEDIA & JOURNALISTS INTERESTED IN A STORY ON SPAMIS AND/OR MICROSOFT SPAM?
LEGAL FIRMS INTERESTED IN LITIGATION AGAINST MICROSOFT'S ILLEGAL SPAMMING?
Contact: Spamis, Box 1259, Seattle, WA 98111 / Phone or Fax: (206)260-2409

QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE PUBLIC STATEMENTS FROM MICROSOFT:
Microsoft Head Spam Spokesmen: Aaron Kornblum or Ryan Hamlin

SPAMIS EXISTS DUE TO THE IMPROPER, RUDE AND FALSE ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH BY:
Microsoft Head Law Firm: Preston, Gates, Ellis, Seattle, WA - USA
Lawyers at Fault: Robert J. Dzielak / David A. Bateman / Theodore J. Angelis

[Part 47 of 178]
(c)2005 SPAMIS: Strategic Partnership Against Microsoft Illegal Spam

[uggabugga]

I knew Microsoft was behind all those Viagra emails I've been getting.

Rumour has it that Bill Gates sends out each SPAM email himself one at a time.

Why are you posting on Microsoft's website if you hate them so much?
--
That's just like my opinion, Man........


"Al" wrote:

> I found this an interesting, if not also a revealing read:
>
> http://talkgold.com/forum/r22386-.html
>
> Got this via email:
>
> Microsoft Employee Mike Lyman Speaks Out on Online Spam
> Message Board NANAE & Mailing List SPAM-L on Microsoft Spam
> ___________________________________________________________
>
> MICROSOFT IS ONE OF THE "GREATEST, MOST HATED INSTITUTIONAL SPAMMERS AROUND"
>
> "I'm with one of the greatest, most hated institutional "spammers" around.
> most people speaking officially for the company will go round and round
> with you how we don't spam. Well, in the past it was not always obvious
> that you were opting in, sometimes it still isn't obvious and our sign up
> process still leaves a lot to be desired and is open to abuse."
>
> FIRMLY ADMITTING THAT MICROSOFT IS A "SPAMHOUSE" AND SENDS OUT SPAM
>
> "We are a spamhouse. Doesn't matter that we're Microsoft. Our legitimate,
> unsolicited email is still just spam."
>
> ___________________________________________________________
>
> MIKE LYMAN:
> Microsoft Head Email Abuse Administrator for Microsoft Speaks
> Out About Microsoft's Previous & Current Spamming Activities
>
> PREVIOUS CREDENTIALS:
> West Point Military Academy Graduate of 1987
> Ex-Computer Administrator for the US Department of Defense
> ___________________________________________________________
>
> ...You are receiving this email notification because...
>
> -> MICROSOFT SENDS ILLEGAL UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL SPAM <-
>
> OUR MISSION: Worldwide Boycott of MICROSOFT Software / Hardware / Service
> SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: "Don't Support Illegal Spam, Don't Buy Microsoft
> Products"
>
> OUR GOAL: 100 Billion Views / 99.9% Internet Saturation / 178 Parts
> (2005-2007)
>
> [SPAMIS Foundation: Strategic Partnership Against Microsoft Illegal Spam]
>
> ----- ---- --- -- - -
> MEDIA & JOURNALISTS INTERESTED IN A STORY ON SPAMIS AND/OR MICROSOFT SPAM?
> LEGAL FIRMS INTERESTED IN LITIGATION AGAINST MICROSOFT'S ILLEGAL SPAMMING?
> Contact: Spamis, Box 1259, Seattle, WA 98111 / Phone or Fax: (206)260-2409
>
> QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE PUBLIC STATEMENTS FROM MICROSOFT:
> Microsoft Head Spam Spokesmen: Aaron Kornblum or Ryan Hamlin
>
> SPAMIS EXISTS DUE TO THE IMPROPER, RUDE AND FALSE ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH BY:
> Microsoft Head Law Firm: Preston, Gates, Ellis, Seattle, WA - USA
> Lawyers at Fault: Robert J. Dzielak / David A. Bateman / Theodore J. Angelis
>
> [Part 47 of 178]
> (c)2005 SPAMIS: Strategic Partnership Against Microsoft Illegal Spam
>
>
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

uggabugga wrote:

>
> Why are you posting on Microsoft's website if you hate them so much?


And using a Microsoft product, as well?

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