Another spammer to educate..

Anyone else getting spam from Divemaster scuba?

That would be mailto:mike@divemasterscuba.com or even
mailto:divemasterscuba@aol.com

He's even had the cheek to threaten me with legal action! Shame he's
already broken the law as far as the European anti-spam laws are
concerned. I'm sure his ISPs (NTL and Proweb/INFINET-IS.COM) will be
very interested to know that he's breaking their terms and conditions.

What a shame I'll never visit his web site or buy anything from him.

And he best he could do in his reply to me? Criticise my spelling. Doh!

Thats Mike Harris <mike@divemasterscuba.com> or <divemasterscuba@aol.com>

Gordon

On Thu, 20 May 2004 15:58:55 +0000 (UTC), gordon@auntyspume.drogon.net
(Gordon Henderson) wrote:

>He's even had the cheek to threaten me with legal action!

On what basis ?

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"Gordon Henderson" <gordon@auntyspume.drogon.net> wrote in message
news:c8ilhh$77d$1@lion.drogon.net...
> In article <2jlpa09ah4o1p828pl9lnn7m1fkbos5663@4ax.com>,
> Pete Melbourne <psmvsl@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >On Thu, 20 May 2004 15:58:55 +0000 (UTC), gordon@auntyspume.drogon.net
> >(Gordon Henderson) wrote:
> >
> >>He's even had the cheek to threaten me with legal action!
> >
> >On what basis ?
>
> I wish I knew!
>
> Maybe someone can interpret this for me:
>
> "I have a number of contacts from you using my e-mail address, if I
> find that you have approached my ISP and with particular regard to
> the disclaimer in the footer of my email to you, I will personally
> seek compensation from you regarding any time spent by my legal
> representatives in dealing with your actions."
>
> Well I didn't approach his ISP about the disclaimer (which isn't worth
> the electrons its printed on), I approached his ISP about the fact that
> he (thats Mike Harris <mike@divemasterscuba.com>) has broken not only
> the law but also their terms and conditions which explicitly prohibit
> the sending of unsolicited commercial email (which his email to me was!)
>
> He (thats Mike Harris <mike@divemasterscuba.com> and also
> <Divemasterscuba@aol.com>) has broken the law and now he's whinging
> about it.
>
> You just can't please some people.
>
> Gordon

I suspect the disclaimer bit is to do with the fact that he seems to think
that whatever was in it gives him the right to send unsolicited email. Go
on, do share!

CAS
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In article <2h442uF8q5e4U1@uni-berlin.de>,
CAS <calumscottTAKETHISBITOUT@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I suspect the disclaimer bit is to do with the fact that he seems to think
>that whatever was in it gives him the right to send unsolicited email. Go
>on, do share!

Oh, it's the usual made-up stuff. I did an investigaton into email
disclaimers some time back when asked to do it for a company I was
providing support services for, and the general conclusion is that
disclaimers are meaningless, more-so if they are at the bottom - (I had
disclaimers go out at the top of every email for this particular company
for a while!) I meam, whats the point on putting "if you read this in
error" at the bottom when you have already read the entire document to
get to the bottom!

Anyway - this is it:


"E-mail warning
______________________

The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and
may be subject to legal professional privilege. It is intended solely
for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Should you
wish to be deleted from our e-mail listing please inform us by return.
Unless you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are
not authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain
this message or any part of it.

At present the integrity of e-mail across the Internet cannot be
guaranteed and messages and documents sent via this medium are
potentially at risk. You should perform your own virus checks before
opening any attachments. All liability is excluded to the extent
permitted by law for any claims arising from the use of this medium by
Divemaster Scuba. "

"Gordon Henderson" <gordon@auntyspume.drogon.net> wrote in message
news:c8ikjv$713$1@lion.drogon.net

> That would be mailto:mike@divemasterscuba.com or even
> mailto:divemasterscuba@aol.com
>
> He's even had the cheek to threaten me with legal action!

http://www.spamfaq.net/terminology.shtml#cartooney

HTH

Vic.


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It'll be this bit that he is referring to...

> All liability is excluded to the extent
> permitted by law for any claims arising from the use of this medium by
> Divemaster Scuba.

LOL!

CAS
--
Temperature @ Stoney? Find it or share it @
http://stoneytemps.calumscott.me.uk/
"The measure of a man's wealth is the fewness of his wants" - Jack
Mullholand

"Gordon Henderson" <gordon@auntyspume.drogon.net> wrote in message
news:c8iqc9$7vl$1@lion.drogon.net

<SNIP>

> Oh, it's the usual made-up stuff. I did an investigaton into email
> disclaimers some time back when asked to do it for a company I was
> providing support services for

Bristol Scuba by any chance?



> The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and
> may be subject to legal professional privilege>

<SNIP>

> At present the integrity of e-mail across the Internet cannot be
> guaranteed and messages and documents sent via this medium are
> potentially at risk.

Humm mutually exclusive me thinks!

Have you offered to help them yet?

DaveA


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In article <0bcce30fd3ce7d8f764017d5d1328656.122971@mygate.ma ilgate.org>,
Dave Appleby <dave_appleby@yahoo.com> wrote:
>"Gordon Henderson" <gordon@auntyspume.drogon.net> wrote in message
>news:c8iqc9$7vl$1@lion.drogon.net
>
><SNIP>
>
>> Oh, it's the usual made-up stuff. I did an investigaton into email
>> disclaimers some time back when asked to do it for a company I was
>> providing support services for
>
>Bristol Scuba by any chance?

No - They are (or were!) well educated a while back.

>Have you offered to help them yet?

After the offensve and threatening email they sent me back? No, I don't
think so.

Gordon