The Tao Of Backup: End of postings.

From: Ross Williams (ross.ps_at_ross.net)
Date: 06/22/03 

Date: 22 Jun 2003 16:28:43 +0950

Hello,

I've just received an email complaining about my
quarterly postings about the Tao Of Backup website
and accusing me of spamming. The emailer did not
provide a valid reply address, so I am replying
here.

In the past I have defended my Tao Of Backup
postings because I have received so much positive
email about the Tao Of Backup and so few
complaints about my postings that, on balance, it
seemed a good thing to keep posting to let new readers
know about the site. Also, my postings have been
way below the threshold for newsgroup spam as
defined by metrics such as
http://www.stopspam.org/usenet/mmf/breidbart.html

However, as spam is now such a huge problem in
email and news, and as I certainly don't want to
contribute to that problem to any degree, I have
decided that it is now time to err on the safe side
and cease posting. Not posting won't do anyone any
good, but at least I can be sure I won't be doing
any harm.

To those who have found my Tao Of Backup postings
spammy or annoying, please accept my apologies;
there will be no more. For those who have found
the postings helpful, thank you for your supportive
emails.

Ross.

Dr Ross Williams (ross.ps@ross.net).
http://ross.net/

PS: I hope I won't annoy anyone by posting *this*
message, but it seems to me to be the most unambiguous
way to let readers (and the person who emailed me)
know that the postings will cease.

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