spam

system · July 30, 1998, 6:41pm

This is off topic but is this the list that’s getting me so much spam including
the recent chance to buy porno videos?

On topic…

I recently said here that I was going to get a used 24" sem. I did and I love
it. At first I was a bit put off by it. It seems every bit as heavy as my cycle
“piece of %%#$@#” pro if not even heavier. Once I got the two of them together I
found that they were about the same weight. The sem has half inch shorter crank
arms so you have less leverage thus it feels heavier, taking more force to get
going or stop but it sure is nicer at speed not to be flailing my feet around
trying to keep them on rthe pedals.

I was also put off by the fork construction. I felt that the stamped sheet metal
was inherently weaker than cast and machined pieces or even tubular steel. I
have since changed my mind. The sem fork is great. It is very strong and must be
about as light as steel construction could get.

When I took the seat off to adjust the height I was amazed to find how heavy it
is. The seat post is rugged (ie heavy!!), too rugged for me.

All in all it’s a remarkable machine.

I guess I’ve gone on long enough. It’s great not to be sqeaking and groaning
along like the cycle pro. Now I silently glide through the park. And the seat,
it’s not exactly comfy, but it’s not the worst and it’s durable, better in both
regards than the cycle pro. Whover designed the seat on that thing should be
forced to ride a few miles with no seat at all!

Oh, and by the way, Sem emailed me that the 24" and the 26" are the same except
for the wheel.

jh

system · July 31, 1998, 4:04am

Re: spam

This is off topic but is this the list that’s getting me so much spam including
the recent chance to buy porno videos? On topic… I must say that this list is
the only one of about 20 that I am on that is the origin of spam…any clues
from the organisers as to why ?

 James.

 On topic (eeek kinda ;)

 Just my twice yearly mail asking if there is anyone from Oxford region on
 this list who wants to join a hockey team (in Oxford obviously !)

 Cheers

system · August 3, 1998, 4:10pm

Re: spam

At 10:49 PM 08/01/1998 +1200, Jacinta wrote:
>James Hoskins wrote:
>
>> I must say that this list is the only one of about 20 that I am on that
>> is the origin of spam…any clues from the organisers as to why ?
>
>Not an organiser but hey, I feel like rambling
>
>A while ago there were a lot of spam postings the appeared to be from Ken
>Fuchs (sp?). I’m wasn’t sure about the message headers…were those messages
>really from him or is it someone faking his identity? Just that there were
>quite a lot of ones coming from him or someone pretending to be him, including
>a few for adult web sites etc as I remember.
>
>Not accusing anyone at all, I’m just wondering really. Anyone more
>knowledgeable care to shed some light on the topic? Ken?

Ken Fuchs is the administrator of this news group and thje IUF Treasurer-
Secretary. Thanks to him, we have this wonderful newsgroup. That is also why,
when someone electronically steals our addresses, his name comes in. Ken is not
sending those messages. Right now he probably is in Germany, UNICON IX, with no
access to the NET.
>
>Other than that I guess it’s because the list posts go to the newsgroup as
>well. So anyone trawling for spam addresses in there can get them, just like
>any other newsgroup. What a bummer
>
>Jacinta
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system · August 4, 1998, 4:27am

Re: spam

At 04:21 AM 08/04/1998 +1200, Jacinta wrote:
>Just thought I’d apologise for bringing that whole deal up…I genuinely didn’t
>know much about the situation, so I’m sorry if I’ve offended anyone at all. I
>certainly didn’t mean to, okay? I get it now, Ken is innocent
>
No need to apologize. You have done nothing wrong. Better asked than kept
within. Nobody likes the spams. They are the ones that should apologize.

Alberto Ruiz ruizb@coqui.net
>J
>
>
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> o I enjoy every minute of it _(!)_/
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>
>
Alberto Ruiz ruizb@coqui.net

system · July 31, 1998, 1:37am

Re: 24" Sem (was: spam)

John Harding wrote:
> I was also put off by the fork construction. I felt that the stamped sheet
> metal was inherently weaker than cast and machined pieces or even tubular
> steel. I have since changed my mind. The sem fork is great. It is very strong
> and must be about as light as steel construction could get.

As you’ve discovered, the Sem frame is very strong - I’ve never heard of anybody
breaking one. Anyone else heard of such a thing? If so, what was it being used
for at the time?

> All in all it’s a remarkable machine.

Agreed.

> And the seat, it’s not exactly comfy, but it’s not the worst and it’s durable,
> better in both regards than the cycle pro. Whover designed the seat on that
> thing should be forced to ride a few miles with no seat at all!

The SemCycle seat must be the easiest to convert to the “air cushion” as
discussed here many times before. Try it - you’ll be glad you did.

> Oh, and by the way, Sem emailed me that the 24" and the 26" are the same
> except for the wheel.

Aha, just as I suspected.

Regards, Mark.

system · August 1, 1998, 3:49am

Re: spam

James Hoskins wrote:

> I must say that this list is the only one of about 20 that I am on that
> is the origin of spam…any clues from the organisers as to why ?

Not an organiser but hey, I feel like rambling

A while ago there were a lot of spam postings the appeared to be from Ken
Fuchs (sp?). I’m wasn’t sure about the message headers…were those messages
really from him or is it someone faking his identity? Just that there were quite
a lot of ones coming from him or someone pretending to be him, including a few
for adult web sites etc as I remember.

Not accusing anyone at all, I’m just wondering really. Anyone more knowledgeable
care to shed some light on the topic? Ken?

Other than that I guess it’s because the list posts go to the newsgroup as well.
So anyone trawling for spam addresses in there can get them, just like any other
newsgroup. What a bummer

Jacinta

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system · August 4, 1998, 2:22pm

Re: spam

Just thought I’d apologise for bringing that whole deal up…I genuinely didn’t
know much about the situation, so I’m sorry if I’ve offended anyone at all. I
certainly didn’t mean to, okay? I get it now, Ken is innocent

J

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o I enjoy every minute of it \_(*!*)_/
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system · July 31, 1998, 5:04am

Re: spam

Jacinta wrote:
> A while ago there were a lot of spam postings the appeared to be from Ken
> Fuchs (sp?). I’m wasn’t sure about the message headers…were those messages
> really from him or is it someone faking his identity? Just that there were
> quite a lot of ones coming from him or someone pretending to be him, including
> a few for adult web sites etc as I remember.

They were definitely faked - Ken is a major contributor to this group and he
would never do anything like that. I assume he complained about someone spamming
the list and they decided to use his address.

Let’s start a “Ken is innocent” campaign.

Regards, Mark.

system · August 4, 1998, 1:23am

Re: spam

Jacinta wrote:
> Just thought I’d apologise for bringing that whole deal up…I genuinely
> didn’t know much about the situation, so I’m sorry if I’ve offended anyone at
> all. I certainly didn’t mean to, okay? I get it now, Ken is innocent

I don’t think you’ve done anything that you need to apologise for - well,
nothing you’ve told us about anyways.

There were probably lots of people on the list or reading the newsgroup that
were wondering the same thing as yourself so you’ve presented a good
opportunity to clear things up. If Ken has been offended by anyone, I’d guess
it’d be the spammers.

Regards, Mark.

system · August 1, 1998, 4:02pm

Re: spam

Mark Wiggins wrote:

> They were definitely faked - Ken is a major contributor to this group and he
> would never do anything like that. I assume he complained about someone
> spamming the list and they decided to use his address.

That’s cool to hear…I didn’t think it really would be him, so it’s good to
hear it wasn’t. Whoever it was though, it’s a nasty trick. These spammers
just get worse and worse Well…at least the good thing is that all
they’re really doing is making a bad name for themselves. I know I never buy
anything from spammers, and hopefully there are a lot of others who feel the
same. Some comfort?

Jacinta

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system · July 31, 1998, 5:08am

Re: spam

>
>
>
> This is off topic but is this the list that’s getting me so much spam
> including the recent chance to buy porno videos? On topic… I must say that
> this list is the only one of about 20 that I am on that is the origin of
> spam…any clues from the organisers as to why ?

The mailing list is a feed of the rec.sport.unicycling newsgroup, and the
newsgroups are full of spam.

Beirne