Re: PLEASE READ: Spamming list members...

Steve Avery (stevea@sedal.usyd.edu.AU)
Wed, 01 May 1996 11:29:38 +1000

Gumprint@aol.com wrote:
>
> I would like to avoid junk email, too.
>
> but, ah, what is "spamming"?

Spamming is an expression used for when people send the same message to
hundreds or thousands (or hundreds of thousands) or email addresses,
based on the idea that the more people they send it to, the more they
will get to buy.
It's really better used for usenet newsgroups where someone will post
the same message to EVERY available newsgroup. Very annoying.

cheers
-steve