Internet Tip of the Week
by Bob Osgoodby
by Bob Osgoodby
Today is Saturday, August 6, 2005
It is 218 days since the first of the Year
There are 147 days left in the Year, and
There are 140 Days Until Christmas
Today is . . . Canadian Goose Festival Day
On this day ... Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman
to swim the English Channel (1926)
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In this Issue
** Internet Tip of the Week by Bob Osgoodby – Self-Appointed Guardians
** In the News – Court Upholds University Block On Spammer
** Featured Article – Taking a "Survival Type" Job Is Good For You
** Biz-Tips by Dr. Kevin Nunley – Start Your Business Part-time
** Humor to Start the Weekend – Legal Eyesight
** Something to Think About by Jan Tincher
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- 8/7
Self-Appointed Guardians
by Bob OsgoodbyTo help combat unsolicited commercial email (UCE), many ISP's (Internet Service Providers) are installing content filters which automatically relegates anything "they think" is spam to trash, and the message never gets delivered to the intended recipient - you.
Sounds good on the surface, but the problem is that there is no personal judgment at the level of the ISP to determine if a note is spam or not. They have installed content filters that "dump" any email that happens to match the keywords they have installed. How dare they determine what I should receive or not receive. Because a word in the note (or the length of the note) met their reject parameters, they will not deliver it? This is wrong!
Shame on them! I don't know about you, but I don't want my ISP acting like "big brother" on my behalf, and determining what I should read and what I shouldn't.
If you suddenly don't receive what you have been receiving in the past that you do want, contact your ISP to see if they are using content filters and tell them to "cease and desist".
I do agree that spam is not only a nuisance, but is a daily problem that takes my time to sort through and get rid of the "junk" I didn't ask for, and don't want to get. But let me make that determination. I can set up filters that automatically delete email I don't wish to get myself. I don't need, nor do I want someone else making that decision on my behalf.
It has been reported to me that some ISPs are blocking newsletters that people have asked to receive. Some investigation turned up that certain words were on their "banned" list and they appeared in the newsletter. Each one of our publications for example, includes a medical column by a prominent Doctor. Will there be words in that column that match the filters these "self appointed guardians of email" have installed - Sure. Will the newsletters exceed some magical length they have determined to be spam - Right again. Is this spam - No!
How about an email constructed in an HTML format? Some ISPs automatically delete anything without text in the body of the email - wrong. Others will delete something sent out as bulk mail where the "To" address is different from the actual address of the person receiving it. Most newsletters with a large circulation don't have the time to personally address each one, and use bulk mail instead, and the addresses are going to be different.
The “Can Spam Act” is a failure. We still receive email with false header information. I received an ad the other day for a mortgage supposedly sent by me to me – sure. Deceptive subject lines abound and most have no opt-out method. The message should also contain clear and conspicuous notice that the message is an advertisement or solicitation, and it also must include their valid physical postal address.
Why is it a failure – why not ask your elected representatives. Some suggest that the domains of the spam houses are blocked. Get real! Domains are a dime a dozen. If one gets blocked they simply use another.
The early days of the Internet, which were the sole property of the academicians where spam was anathema, are over. The Internet is ideally suited to support e-commerce, which it does very well. Online advertising is now a way of life.
Now - don't feel I am supporting spam but for goodness sake, I don't want someone else monitoring my email and determining what I should read or not read. I was in Florida this Spring and the only ISP I had available was AOL. Now I don’t use AOL on a regular basis and was trying to send email through their server using my own email software. It was being intercepted and blocked and I was never notified that it wasn’t sent.
How many legitimate emails do we have to "not get" because others are making that decision for us. How many requests for information should get "blown away" because the reply violated some ISP's spam filters. My feeling is that they should get over it, and not be the self-appointed guardians of my inbox.
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In The News
Court Upholds University Block On Spammer
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the University of Texas (UT) in its dispute with White Buffalo Ventures over thousands of spam e-mails sent by the company to students of the institution.
In 2003, White Buffalo, which operates an online dating service geared toward UT students, began sending thousands of messages to student e-mail addresses it had obtained through public records. After receiving many complaints from students, the university blocked White Buffalo's e-mails, a move the company said infringed on its First Amendment rights and its rights under the CAN-SPAM Act. A federal judge disagreed with White Buffalo, and the current ruling supports that decision. The three-judge panel of the appeals court found that the institution is within its rights to place restrictions on commercial speech if such restrictions can be shown to legitimately benefit constituents--in this case, UT's students.
Observers noted that the court's rejection of White Buffalo's CAN-SPAM argument is important in that it presents a significant roadblock to organizations that would try to use the law to make it easier, rather than more difficult, to send unsolicited e-mail.
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- 8/7
Taking a "Survival Type" Job Is
Good For YouUgh! Arg! How can a survivor type job be good for me? I'm barely hanging on to what I found and at minimum wage. (I have been promised a ten cent an hour increase in one month).
I used to be a facilities manager at a tire factory. Boy, have I hit bottom! I've had to give up a lot of things I liked; like my fitness club membership. None of that now. I feel so down in the dumps that I don't even go for a walk, much less worry about my being fit or not.
I feel lousy after the tire factory went overseas. This new job making and serving coffee and sandwiches makes me sad at what I've lost. How can I EVER feel good about what I'm doing now to make money and pay my bills?
Here comes the career counselor to the rescue of this job holder's blues. I suggest the following ways to help anyone who has had to take something less than what they wanted, like the person described above. 1. You found a job! Yes, yes, yes, it is not what you want or expected after job loss. However, you found one that offers you some money, structure and to be out in the world. Try some small samples of gratitude for your luck.
2. Learn all you can about this job, no matter how menial you may think it is. Employers like people who are enthusiastic. See what you can do to improve it, even in small steps.
3. If this is a job working with the public, (like the sandwich maker above), you can network politely by finding out more about your customers. One might be your next employer. Good customer service has not gone out of style either.
4. Use your spare time to decide what you really want in a job. You are using some of your innate skills in this job. Pinpoint what they are. Make a list. Keep applying for jobs.
5. Have supportive people around you. They've been where you are. Show them you care about them too.
6. Be happy! Things change in a flash and this job is one that you can use to your advantage. Keep learning and smiling!
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- 8/21
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- 8/21
Biz-Tips
by Kevin NunleyStart Your Business Part-time
Each week I hear from someone who wants to start a new business and earn $10,000 per month within 120 days.
I suppose some people pull it off, but I suspect there aren't many who do. Instead, plan to work your business part- time during the first year.
Most new businesses really struggle their first year. Sales are slow or nonexistent. Meanwhile, you have to spend money to get started and will probably be working with a bare bones operation.
Keeping a full-time "day" job while you start your business is a good idea if not a necessity. Your regular job can provide money to live on and cash for business equipment without forcing you to get a loan or investors.
Most important, a regular job the first year gives you breathing room. Rather than rushing your new business to earn an income for you, it can take the time it needs to grow into a steady, substantial organization.
I started my business in a spare bedroom while working a day job in radio. The experience later helped my business.
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- 10/16
A Little Humor to Start the Week
Legal Eyesight
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=The old man was a witness in a burglary trial.
The defense lawyer asks Sam, "Did you see my client commit this burglary?"
"Yes," said Sam , "I saw him plainly take the goods."
The lawyer asks Sam again, "Sam, this happened at night. Are you sure you saw my client commit this crime?"
"Yes" says Sam, "I saw him do it."
Then the lawyer asks Sam, "Sam listen, you are 80 years old and your eyesight probably is bad. Just how far can you see at night?"
Sam says, "I can see the moon, how far is that?"
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A young boy walked up to his father and asked, "Dad? Does a lawyer ever tell the truth?"
The father thought for a moment. "Yes, son," he replied, "Sometimes a lawyer will do anything to win a case."
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The woman applying for a job in a Florida lemon grove seemed way too qualified for the job.
"Look Miss," said the foreman, "have you any actual experience in picking lemons?"
"Well... as a matter if fact, Yes !" she replied. "I've been divorced three times."
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A man walks into a lawyer's office and asks how much the barrister's rates are. The lawyer says fifty dollars for three questions.
The man asks, "Isn't that awfully expensive"
"Yes," the lawyer replies, "what's your third question?"
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Tracy – Sure. Place them in the “Products” category.
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Something to Think About
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BobCopyright - 2004
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