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Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: confirm “long string of numbers”

To: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com> definitions=2019-12-04_03:, , signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1011 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1908290000 definitions=main-1912040112
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: confirm “long string of numbers”
From: Larry Macy via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2019 08:43:10 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <e530a3c2-80ef-00f4-6e69-1d55fc13f164@bradakis.com>
Thanks Mark. 

Figured it was something like that. 

--

Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.

Use two fingers, it sends a better message - Peace

Sent from my Magical iPad

> On Dec 4, 2019, at 4:59 AM, Mark J Bradakis via Spridgets 
> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> On 12/3/19 2:34 PM, Larry Macy via Spridgets wrote:
>> I got this at 6 am. I didnâ??t request removal?
>> 
>> Not my IP, I donâ??t think.
>> 
>> Mark, any idea what happened?
>> 
>> Larry
> 
> 
> It happens often.  Basically people don't put the few extra seconds of 
> editing effort into their replies.  Those on the real time list get messages 
> with a personalized "Unsubscribe/Manage" URL at the very bottom of each 
> message.  People reply to messages and do not edit out the trailer lines, so 
> these personalized URLs get sent out to everyone on the list, and through 
> various mechanisms become widely available to the public.  Scumbag hackers 
> who have nothing better to do than annoy folks click on these links, but it 
> doesn't accomplish anything as there is a further step involved, which is 
> sending an email to the address for confirmation.
> 
> Annoying but harmless.
> 
> mjb.
> 
> 
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