OT: Why do spammers delete their posts?

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A... spammers are just trying to save space in the Usenet archives

B... spammers are just trying to keep the archives beautiful

or

C... spammers are trying to cover up their tracks
 
John said:
A... spammers are just trying to save space in the Usenet archives

B... spammers are just trying to keep the archives beautiful

or

C... spammers are trying to cover up their tracks
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They don't. ISPs will cancel SPAM messages from their newsgroup servers.
I often don't see the actual SPAM message unless some idiot blurts out
SPAM!, and then quotes the whole thing back. Grrr...
 
ric said:
John Doe wrote:

They don't. ISPs will cancel SPAM messages from their newsgroup servers.
I often don't see the actual SPAM message unless some idiot blurts out
SPAM!,
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In fact, what you're talking about is not the same, idiot?
and then quotes the whole thing back.
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I almost always trim the text, liar?




Grrr...


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John said:
In fact, what you're talking about is not the same, idiot?
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Maybe it would be more clear if you explained what you consider "the
archives" to be.

I almost always trim the text, liar?
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It isn't wise to call someone a liar when their description is 100%
accurate with respect to the last one you quoted.
 
John said:
A troll whose language becomes corrupt whenever he is pressed in
an argument.
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If you think my last post was "corrupt" then you need either an eye or
mental exam.
 
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