[Imc-aotearoa-ed] is DK a spammer

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Agree - with the words 'conspiracy theory' optional. Ken

On 27 Jan 2003 at 15:03, yuda@caverock.net.nz wrote:

> I'm really getting the feeling he's a conspiracy theory nut,  good rant if 
> he does not reply back to this I have no problem classing him as a 
> spammer
> 
> regards.
> Kerry
> 
> On 27 Jan 2003 at 14:11, finn c. wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> > we seem to have a bit of a problem with this dk person a lot of the 
> > posts I would consider spam his latest 2966 I would hide on the intl. 
> > wire as a comment or a non newsworthy article what does everyone 
> > else think has anyone had any dialogue with dk?
> 
> Ok, first of all, DK should be added to the spammers list. He has:
> 
> *Spread misinformation by altering posted commercial news articles to
> suit his [queer bashing] agenda.
> 
> *Repeatedly posting abusive and homophobic posts after being asked 
> by
> several people to stop.
> 
> *Abusing, threatening and harassing imc volunteers, both on the wire 
> and
> via email.
> 
> I emailed him the other day, for some reason my cc: didn't make it to
> the list. Here is what I wrote:
> 
> --
> Hi,
> 
> I'm writing to you about your recent posts to indymedia.org.nz. I'm sure
> that
> you would have read our editorial policy by now
> [http://indymedia.org.nz/edpol.php3] and know that many of your posts
> have
> breached our editorial policy in some way - such as repeat postings,
> homophobic and abusive comments.
> 
> Right now I think it is safe to say that the majority of the a-imc
> colective
> and the users of indymedia.org.nz have had enough. I'm asking you to
> stop.
> 
> Abusing the people that invest their time and energy into a site that
> allows
> *you* to voice your opinion will stop.
> 
> The insulting and derogatory posts and comments will stop. The
> homophobic
> posts and comments will stop. I do not spend hours each week working 
> on
> this
> site to have some seething homophobe use it as a platform for 
> irrational
> hate.
> 
> If you don't stop, I will ask the editorial group to add you to the list
> of
> spammers. This means that that posts you make that breach our
> editorial policy [ie most of them] will be hidden on sight. Considering
> that
> you have insulted and abused the majority of the ed collective, I can't
> imagine too many objections to my request.
> 
> We do of course welcome your stories that don't breach the editorial
> policy.
> 
> So what's it going to be? You can keep abusing everyone, destroy the
> usability of the site and be effectively banned - or you can do what I
> have
> asked above and continue using indymedia.
> 
> If you cc your reply to people or organisations outside of a-imc, I will
> request
> that your added to the list of spammers. If you start sending me
> barrages of
> insulting emails, I will create a filter that will delete your emails
> before
> they touch my inbox. Then I will request your name be added to the list
> of
> spammers.
> 
> Thanks,
> finn
> 
> --
> Scuse the formatting. Of course he replyed to me several times and 
> cc'd
> his email to several other media organisations.
> 
> Basically I have lost all patience with him - I guess the only reason
> why he wasn't put on the spammer list before was because he is form 
> NZ.
> 
> Basically it looks as if it's only Yuda, Clare and I active on this list
> at the mo - so if you agree Yuda, spam he is.
> 
> trying not to swear,
> finn
> 
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