Official Statement from Studio42 in regards to spam

1. Studio42 maintains a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on spam at ALL TIMES. I, the adminstrator, hate spam, and am tired of bouncing 50,000+ spams a day here. Of what little that gets through, it is annoying and time consuming to deal with. Face it, it is not wanted, so stop sending it.
2. All email received becomes the property of Studio42 and can and will be posted to the web site without your permission required because your permission is not required. Since I have to pay to receive email, I own all data that hits my network. If you have a problem with this, then do not send any email this network.
3. If I say it is spam, then it is spam. You don't have to agree with this, you just have to accept it. This is private property and only I, the system administrator and owner, make the rules. If you have a problem with this, then that is exactly the point: you are the one with the problem.
4. Messages sent here that are in full compliance with the CAN-SPAM law of 2003 will be accurately considered to be spam. This determination is non-negotiable. The owners of this equipment do not like spam and no local, state, federal or international law will change that fact. This is private property, and as such, private rules over-ride laws. In simpler terms: My rules over-rule anyone else's rules, including those of the government and spammers.
5. Studio42 does not allow the usage of any email address on this server for mailing lists. So, if you claim that this address was signed up for a mailing list, then you've lied to me.
6. Unconfirmed opt-in is not acceptable. Since no address here can be used for a mailing list, any sign-up disclaimers are further negated. Even so, unconfirmed opt-in is still abuse. Unless one is using a closed-loop confirmed opt-in system, it is abuse. Regardless, Studio42 addresses are STILL not to be included on any mailing list for any reason. There are zero exceptions.
7. Mailing lists: Again, with unconfirmed opt-in, I never signed up for your list. Oddly enough, that would indicate I don't want any of that sort of content or material from you.
8. Opt-out is a cop-out. Why should I validate my live address by opting-out of something I never signed up for in the first place? This just merely helps confirm that the message is spam.
9. One-Off sendings: I repeatedly get told to "just delete or don't respond and more won't come", only to have more come. Look, I didn't ask for it in the first place, so don't expect me to "just hit delete". Your message will be fully processed just like all the other spam around here.
10. Quoting bills is meaningless. A bill is not a law. Get over it.
11. Quoting laws is also meaningless. I don't care how compliant the spam is with any law passed. I don't care if there are no header forgeries, a valid email address is provided, a toll-free number is provided and a billing/contact mailing address is provided. Also, it does not matter if an opt-out link is provided as well. As I mentioned above, I am the administrator and owner of this network and server. In my realm, I am the supreme dictator for life and my word is the law of the LAN. As I said before: if I say it is spam, then it is.
12. You may say it is not spam. If I say it is spam, then I win, my decision on any incoming traffic is final, accurate and not negotiable. Your claiming that your message(s) is not spam only serves to tell me that it is in fact spam.
13. I do not have to accept traffic from anyone for any reason, it's part of the "I own it, my rules" thing.
14. If you don't want your spamvertized site to be called a "scam site" or words to those effects here, then don't send your garbage here.
15. If you are whining because your message has been posted here, that was because it was sent here and determined to be spam. You got busted, now go get a real job.
16. If you are complaining because you are being called a scammer, or your site as a "scammer site", then you should not have sent your unsolicited messages to this network in the first place.
17. Administrative errors on YOUR end that result in me getting unwanted trash is not an excuse. Your lack of attention to detail has caused my inconvenience and a disruption of work flow, in addition to a waste of my valuable resources. You've now made YOUR problem MY problem.
18. HTML is for web pages, NOT for email. The internet is not the web, so get a clue.
19. ISP's: We do interpret a lack of response as a lack of action. Complaints do require resolve and notification and proof of resolution.
20. If I have blacklisted you, deal with it. That is your hint that you should go away. Please direct YOUR system administrator to the links provided in the blocking message and have them contact me via phone.
21. The administration of Studio42 determines what traffic this server will or will not receive. You may not demand that I must accept your messages because I do not have to accept them.
22. If you are unwilling to receive my complaints about your abusive customers, then you will be blacklisted immediately. I got enough other crap to deal with and I won't tolerate ignorant ISP's who are unwilling or unable to deal with abuse-related issues.
23. If you live or reside in the following regions, or are sending email through servers located in the following regions, please note that traffic from these areas is not acceptable:
    Africa, all inclusive. Traffic from this region of the planet is deemed not necessary. This includes those who choose to go through different services(webmailers) or abuse open resources to get around blocks.
    1. APNIC/Asia: Traffic from this area will be largely blocked. This includes known spam-friendly nations such as China, Korea(North and South), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, India and Japan.
    2. France, Italy and Spain, Poland and most of Germany in Europe have proven to be ignorant on spam and have been determined to be spam friendly.
    3. Russia: There is no valid reason to contact this domain from a Russian IP address. Sorry, but your ISP's like to run a scummy network and I am tired of it.
    4. Netherlands: A region will known for abuse and over-tolerance, and as such I have no reason to accept traffic from there.
    5. Middle East. This includes Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Afganistan, Lybia and other Arab nations. I have no business in these areas and it makes no sense to therefore accept data from these regions.
    6. All LACNIC space, especially South America, namely Brazil and Argentina, with both being the largest nations in the contintent, and since administrations are ignorant in regards to spam.
    7. ALL AFRINIC netspace will be blacklisted, either pro-actively or on first sighting.
    8. Any ISP and/or netspace that does not list a contact email address via a WHOIS lookup of your netspace(via APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC, ARIN or RIPE) will be immediately blacklisted upon being sighted.
    9. Any ISP and/or netspace that does not have a valid contact email listed in their WHOIS lookup of your netspace(via APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC, ARIN or RIPE) will be immediately blacklisted upon receipt of the bounced message.
    10. Any ISP that refuses to accept spam complaints will be immediately blacklisted.
    11. Psychics: If you're truly psychic, you'd know that I don't like spam. If you doubt your abilities, then by reading this, you'd now know just exactly how psychic you are: not.
    12. If you are blocked by the Studio42 Blackhole, then please do not request removal, it will simply not happen. I will block you at the router if necessary.
    13. We are not interested in the following(but not just limited to):
        1. Porn
        2. Porno
        3. Pornography
        4. Adult Entertainment
        5. Penis Pills or drugs, patches, oils, lotions, creams, inhalants, ingestables or injectables
        6. Viagra, herbal viagra, fake viagra, viagra substitutes, viagra-like products
        7. Any message that can't properly spell the product for any reason.
        8. Online Pharmacies or online drug or medication sales or services
        9. Get Rich Quick Plans
        10. Get Rich Slow Plans
        11. Lose all your money plans
        12. 419/Cash Advance Plans
        13. Weight loss pills or drugs
        14. Hoodia
        15. Ponzi Scams
        16. Multi-Level Marketing
        17. Multiple Level Marketing
        18. MLM's
        19. Wealth Building Plans
        20. Web Site Listing services
        21. Web Site Redesign Services
        22. Web Site Promotion Services
        23. Domain Registration Services
        24. Stocks or investments
        25. Stock Offers
        26. Stock projections
        27. Investment Offers
        28. Investment projections
        29. Investment opportunities
        30. Merchant Account Services
        31. Fake ID's
        32. International Drivers Licenses
        33. Non-Accredited degrees and/or diplomas
        34. Accredited degrees and/or diplomas
        35. Emailing Lists, spamming, spamware
        36. AFS Seminars and anything else from Mike Gasior.
        37. Contests and/or giveaways.
        38. International Lotteries
        39. National Lotteries
        40. Worldwide Lotteries
        41. Galactic Lotteries
        42. Intergalactic Lotteries
        43. Universal Lotteries
        44. Inter-dimensional Lotteries(just in case some asshole tries to get clever, I still don't want it)
        45. Raffles of any nature
        46. Drawings for money and/or prizes
        47. Games of Chance
        48. Games of Skill
        49. Games of Luck
        50. Bulletproof hosting
        51. Anything not sent in the English Language(Sorry, nobody here speaks any other language)
        52. Hacking, cracking, phreaking, pirating
        53. Diploma offers
        54. Inkjet cartridges or laser printer toner refills, recycling or purchases
        55. Inkjet or laser printer sales.
        56. Advertising
        57. Marketing
        58. DVD's, CD's, blank media.
        59. Learn a foreign language(as in: Not English) Hint: If I can't read your ad, I don't want it. Even if I could, I still don't want it.
        60. Learn English. Hint: If I can read your spam in English, then clearly I don't need your lessons. Chances are, neither do the other people you spammed either.
        61. Products to help stop spam. We are already doing that. Spamming to stop spam defeats the purpose of whatever scam you're pushing.
        62. Mortgages
        63. People-finding services
        64. Matchmaking services
        65. Corporate Head-Hunter type services.
        66. Real head-hunter type services.
        67. Staircases
        68. Spiral Staircases
        69. Slides
        70. Firestation Poles
        71. Stripper Poles/dancer poles/excercise poles.
        72. Internet Investigation software
        73. Millions of Addresses CD's
        74. Online Casinos
        75. Real Casinos(you know, the type you can walk into)
        76. Medical plans
        77. Debt Reduction or debt consolidation plans
        78. Tobacco and tobacco products and paraphenalia
        79. Coffee
        80. Beef
        81. Fruit, vegetables and produce
        82. Candy, desert
        83. Canned Goods
        84. Perishable Items
        85. Pork
        86. Fish(food or as pets)
        87. Seafood
        88. Shellfish
        89. Any other non-mentioned food or beverage items
        90. Health-related products
        91. Excercise equipment
        92. Web hosting services - Hint: I already have that, in fact I host my own sites.
        93. Mail order brides
        94. Mail Order Husbands
        95. Mail Order Life-Partners
        96. Swinging
        97. Dating
        98. Friend Finders
        99. Marriage
        100. Divorce
        101. Single
        102. Casual Hookups
        103. One-Night Stands
        104. Flings
        105. Pen Pals
        106. Picture exchanges
        107. Looking for love, because you're looking in all the wrong places.
        108. Vacation Packages
        109. Travel Packets
        110. Getting a new computer
        111. Getting an old and/or used computer
        112. Computer Recycling
        113. Targetted email - Hint: It is still spam.
        114. Cable descrambler boxes
        115. Cable descrambler plans
        116. Drugs, illegal or otherwise.
        117. Make Money Fast
        118. Cell Phones, Pagers and their accessories
        119. Telephones and telephone accessories
        120. PBX's
        121. Spamming
        122. Spamware
        123. Spam for Hire
        124. Stealth Software
        125. Bulk Emailing Software
        126. Bulk Emailing Services
        127. Targetted Emailing Lists.
        128. Non-Targetted Email Lists
        129. Any sort of Email list
        130. CD and DVD Copying Software
        131. Vitamins
        132. Hair Care Products
        133. Beauty Products
        134. Breast Enhancement creams or pills
        135. Body Modification
        136. Breast Implants
        137. Penile Implants
        138. Body Augmentation
        139. Botox
        140. Plastic Surgery
        141. Liposuction
        142. Religion
        143. Charities
        144. Sports
        145. Sports Betting
        146. Class Reunions
        147. Web Traffic Monitoring Services or software
        148. Health drugs/medications/products
        149. Video games
        150. Legal Help or advice or services.
        151. Pre-Paid Legal Advice
        152. Not pre-paid legal advice
        153. Illegal Advice, help or services.
        154. Special Offers
        155. Not special offers
        156. llegal offers
        157. Software of any sort.
        158. Medical Insurance
        159. Car Insurance
        160. Health Insurance
        161. Property Insurance
        162. Home Insurance
        163. Home Warranty packages
        164. Joe-Jobs
        165. Time Shares
        166. Real Estate
        167. Credit Card Offers
        168. On-line pharmacies in any country.
        169. Brick and mortar pharmacies, regardless of location or country.
        170. Impotence medicines or treatments, regardless if they cause it or correct it.
        171. Medications in regards to male "erectile dysfuction", either fixing it or causing it.
        172. Medications in regards to "natural male enhancement", enlarging or shrinking.
        173. Incontinence products, either causing it, treating it or catching it.
        174. Bladder and bladder related medications and products
        175. Prostate medications, either to shrink it or enlarge it.
        176. Mortgages
        177. Refinancing property
        178. Home Equity loans and/or lines of credit
        179. Online casinos
        180. Online gambling
        181. Gambling
        182. Online gaming
        183. Unsolicited link exchanging
        184. Swinger sites
        185. WebCam sites
        186. Sex sites
        187. Pornography
        188. Adult merchanise
        189. Adult Entertainment
        190. Strippers/exotic dancers
        191. Any type of phishing scam.
        192. Anything telling me my email or webmail account is close to or over quota.
        193. Diplomatic packages
        194. Courier packages
        195. Diplomatic courier packages
        196. Being informed my Ebay account has been compromised, especially to the wrong address.
        197. Being informed my PayPal account has been compromised, especially to the wrong address.
        198. Bank account compromise notifications, especially for non-existant banks or banks where I do not have an account.
        199. Extortion emails
        200. Anything coming from Vietnam, China, Malaysia, the Phillipines, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Korea(North and South), Hong Kong, either directly sent or indirectly via zombie rape, open proxies or unsecured servers. We're adding Japan since they seem to be rather lame in regards to abuse these days as well.
        201. Anything coming from France, Russia, Russian Republics and states, Poland, Croatia, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, former Easter-Block nations, either directly sent or indirectly via zombie rape, open proxies or unsecured servers.
        202. Anything coming from Brazil or Argentina, either directly sent or indirectly via zombie rape, open proxies or unsecured servers.
        203. In fact, pretty much anything from LACNIC space should most likely not end up here.
        204. Anything coming from AFRINIC netspace. Period.
        205. Anything coming from Africa. Period. Either direct or through proxies or webmailers.
        206. Anything relating to Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Hindu, Sihk, cults, Satanism, any base-group sects and any other organized or disorganized religion(s) mentioned or not mentioned, known or unknown, existing or non-existing, either past, present or in perpetuity. This includes cults as well.
        207. Pirated Software
        208. OEM Software
        209. Educational Software
        210. Discount Software
        211. Software at full retail price
        212. Stolen Software
        213. Software Offers where I am not allowed to get support or updates.
        214. Software with hacks, cracks or other unauthorized methods to get around copy protection schemes.
        215. Lottery Winning Notifications
        216. International Lottery Winning notifications
        217. Schemes that involve Western Union, often in order to make multiple withdrawals over a period of time.
        218. Consolation Prize Notices
        219. Contest entry alerts.
        220. Contest winning notifications
        221. Contest Losing notifications
        222. Academic software offers
        223. Gift Card offers
        224. Phone Card Offers
        225. Pre-Paid Cell Phone Services
        226. Pre-Paid Phone Cards
        227. Business Identity offers
        228. Web Site submission offers
        229. Web Site Creation offers
        230. Web page creation services
        231. Web Site Hosting
        232. Domain Registration Offers
        233. Contest Offers
        234. Survey Offers
        235. Magazine Offers
        236. Book Clubs
        237. Movie Clubs
        238. Music Clubs
        239. Food Clubs
        240. Anything from ANY mailing list. Period.
        241. Offers to help me sell my internal organs, tissues, other parts and bodily fluids
        242. Assistance to help me purchase internal organs, tissues, other parts and bodily fluids be it for personal use, family use or even reselling/retail purposes..
        243. Prescription Medication offers, discounted or otherwise.
        244. Hitman for hire
        245. Death Threats
        246. Harrassment
        247. Intimidation
        248. Blackmail
        249. PC Repair software
        250. PC Protection Software
        251. Mac Repair software
        252. Mac Protection Software
        253. Anti-Virus Software
        254. Spyware removal software
        255. Any email containing a link to a site hosted in RIPE, APNIC, LACNIC or AFRINIC net-space.
        256. Any message using HTML as the body or an attachment for the payload of the message
        257. Any message using a graphic attachment or attachments that is the message of the spam in order to avoid filters
        258. Any message using a graphic attachment or attachments that is the message of the spam
        259. Any message using attached documents for the payload of the message, regardless of the file type.
        260. Any message asking us to help you move funds out of country, regardless of the split or the amount.
        261. Money Laundering
        262. Check Depositing and Money Forwarding Scams
        263. Art, art supplies, artwork, including fantasy art
        264. Anything related to the poultry industry.
        265. Anything related to the beef industry.
        266. Anything related to the pork industry
        267. Anything related to the produce industry
        268. Anything related to the seafood industry, including freshwater, saltwater, crustaceans and other items used for food-stuffs that come from live animals or plant material that normally lives and grows in the water.
        269. Anything from the canned and/or jarred food industries
        270. Anything from the prepared foods industry.
        271. Anything from any group pushing insects and arachnids as food.
        272. Anything from any group, individual or entity that advocates anything with or without a spine or cells as a consumable product.
        273. Gevalia
        274. Any sort of coffee, regardless of brand or country of origin or blend.
        275. Energy drinks
        276. Energy Bars
        277. Real estate, real or otherwise.
        278. Anything in regards to timeshares
        279. Condos
        280. Apartments
        281. Rental Properties
        282. Large Cardboard Boxes
        283. Small Cardboard boxes
        284. Any cardboard boxes
        285. Investment Properties
        286. Commercial Properties
        287. Refinancing offers
        288. Investment offers
        289. Vacation Offers
        290. "Holiday" offers
        291. Weekend Get-away Offers
        292. Any offer that involves taking a trip somewhere
        293. Anything that involves attending a meeting
        294. Hair loss products
        295. Hair restoration productions
        296. Hair Regrowth Products
        297. Hair reduction and removal products; mechanical, chemical or otherwise
        298. Shavers, razors and blades
        299. Window shades, blinds, coverings, treatments or tinting
        300. Carpetting, tiles, and other flooring
        301. Window Replacement
        302. Home Security
        303. Overseas employment opportunities
        304. Domestic employment opportunities
        305. Money Exchange Service offers
        306. Home-Based opportunities
        307. Furniture
        308. Aircraft - Planes, jets, turboprops, gliders, propellor-driven, rocket-propelled, ultra-lites and others.
        309. Helicopters
        310. Parasails, parasailing
        311. Parachutes and/or parachuting
        312. Rocketpacks
        313. Rockets
        314. Jetpacks
        315. Missles
        316. Hang Gliders
        317. Cars
        318. Automobiles
        319. Mopeds
        320. Scooters
        321. Bicycles
        322. Motorcycles
        323. Trycycles, motorized or pedal-powered
        324. Trucks
        325. Vans
        326. Racing Cars
        327. Off-Road Vehicles
        328. ATV's(All Terrain Vehicles)
        329. Tracked Vehicles
        330. Half-Tracked Vehicles
        331. Busses
        332. Snowmobiles
        333. Farm Equipment
        334. Heavy Machinery
        335. Cranes
        336. Postage meters
        337. Motorboats
        338. Sail Boats
        339. Catamarans
        340. Trimarans
        341. Jet Boards
        342. Rocket Boats
        343. Racing Boats
        344. Submarines
        345. Canoes
        346. Kayaks
        347. Rowboats
        348. Paddle Boats
        349. Pedal Boats
        350. Outboard Motors and watercraft
        351. Inflatable watercraft
        352. Jet Ski's
        353. Personal Watercraft
        354. Aquatic Transport Devices
        355. Water skis
        356. Surfboards
        357. Windboards
        358. Sail Boards
        359. Wakeboards
        360. Boogie Boards
        361. Personal Flotation Devices.
        362. Snow skis, both downhill and cross-county, and including jumping skis
        363. Skateboards
        364. Roller Blades
        365. Roller Skates
        366. Ice Skates
        367. Auto Parts
        368. Marine Parts
        369. Vehicle Part and Accessories
        370. Cable TV
        371. Satellite TV
        372. Subscription TV Services
        373. Radar and Laser Detectors
        374. Automotive Stereo Equipment
        375. Automotive Theater/Entertainment Equipment
        376. Automotive Loans
        377. Automotive Refinancing
        378. Watches, including designer watches, replicas, fakes and legitimate
        379. Handbags, including legitimate, replicas and fakes
        380. Clothing, including designer clothing, replicas and fakes
        381. Shoes, including designer brands, replicas and fakes Formal attire, including originals, name brands, designer and designer fakes
        382. Clothing accessories, including designer, name brands, private label and fakes
        383. Casual attire, including name brands, designer labels, private label and fakes.
        384. Eyewear, including designer brands, replicas and fakes. Includes eyeglasses and sunglasses
        385. Anything having to do with contact lenses
        386. Anything having to do with prescription eyewear.
        387. Anything having to do with non-prescription eyewear.
        388. Headwear(hats) including but not limited to: designer brands, authorized pro sports gear, generics, replicas, fakes, pro caps, snap caps and helmets.
        389. Team Apparel, including authorized, licensed, fakes and replicas.
        390. Time Machines(yes, some idiot is trying to buy parts to build a time machine)
        391. Calendars
        392. Daytimers
        393. Schedules
        394. PDA's(Personal Digital Assistants)
        395. Pens
        396. Pencils
        397. Markers
        398. Crayons
        399. Colored pencils
        400. Any writing implements.
        401. Business Cards
        402. Printing Services
        403. Letterhead Design
        404. Logo Design
        405. Promotional Products
        406. I do not want to be your business partner
        407. I do not want to work for you.
        408. I do not want to work with you.
        409. I do not want to be your assistant.
        410. I will not cash checks for you.
        411. I will not cash cheques for you.
        412. I will not help you launder money
        413. I will not buy something from the funds you give me and then expect to turn the change over to you. The remainder will be retained as a service transaction fee and used to file criminal complaint charges against you.
        414. I do not have any friends or contacts in Africa, nor do I have friends or contacts in Africa, and I am quite satisfied with this situation. Even if this should change, your messages will be still considered to be spam. So there.
        415. I am not your next of kin.
        416. I do not want to be your next of kin.
        417. I am not your friend, so unless you know me in meat-space, do not address me as such.

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             It should also be noted that I am highly NOT interested in the following:
        418. Weapons of any sort, including but not limited to rifles, pistols, revolvers and other firearms.
        419. Swords, blades, survival knives, bayonettes and other cutting, slicing, sawing and stabbing implements.
        420. Artillery pieces of any size, bore or platform
        421. Ammunition, munitions, ordnances and other projectiles.
        422. Explosives, blasting caps, detonators, charges or other explosive material, even including fireworks and firecrackers.
        423. Bow/string/sling type weapons, including but not limited to bows, cross bows and sling shots.
        424. Catapults, trebuchets and other similar type devices.
        425. Nuclear material of any nature, including fissable and fusable materials.
        426. Any message containing threats or descriptions of possible bodily harm or damage in an attempt to threaten, intimidate or merely even scare.
        427. Any message containing threats or descriptions of possible property damage in an attempt to threaten, intimidate or merely even scare.
             Sending such materials will be declared an act of terrorism and will be immediately forwarded to the proper authorities.
    14. This list is incomplete. Additions added when necessary, retroactivey, proactively and reactively. If you have to bulk it out, then be 100% assured it is not wanted. Not being mentioned in this list does not exclude it from being considered to be spam.

        Rest assured, if we say it is spam, then it is spam. If you disagree, then you are wrong. The "Can Spam" act does not apply to this network. Our servers are privately owned and operated. In this network, it is "our rules, our property" and our terms are not negotiable.