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"Eunice D. Wonnacott" <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 14 May 1996 21:42:15 -0300
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I hope everyone has seen my apology.  I did not originate this,but  many
messages are going out looking as if I had done so.  Is there any way to
recall, or cancel  this after one has fallen for it?   Would it help if I
were to unsubscribe the Bee L for a while??  Where would messsages go if the
addressee were no longer there??  Anyone who knows how to deal with this,
please write me at my inbox
 
Eunice
 
>Folks, this sort of thing is the equivalent of an Internet virus.  You
>would be doing all Internet users a favor NOT to forward any such
>messages.  If such "requests" spread, they will clog the 'net to such a
>degree that it will be unusable, as a little arithmetic can demonstrate
>(two to the thirtieth power is 1,073,741,824--a number that explodes if
>each response is sent to an entire mailing list!).  (I'm sorry to be
>adding my own clutter to this excellent list, but this is an important
>message to get out.)
>
>> >>>I hope you can take out a couple of minutes to help these two kids out
with
>> >>>their project.  They just need a quick response -- let's help them get an
>
>> >>>     Hi, our names are Stevie and Amanda. We are in the 5th grade at the
>> >>>     Phillipston Memorial school, Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA. We are
>
>Even if true, it makes no difference.  It is 'net clutter, and teachers
>(if indeed this IS a "science project" and these ARE students) should be
>advised to nip such intrusions in the bud.  It is, however, equally likely
>that the whole thing is a fabrication designed to replicate and clog the
>'net like the infamous "good times virus" hoax--or to innundate the e-mail
>box at the address given, as a malicious prank, an equally likely
>possibility.
>
>KWU
>
>--
>                                                  |||
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>Ken Umbach ----------------------------------ooOo-( )-oOoo------
>California State Library -- California Research Bureau
>900 N Street, Suite 300 -- Sacramento, CA 95814 (916-653-6002)
>
>Opinions expressed above are NOT to be considered those of my
>employer.  Frankly, I have my doubts that they are even my own.
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