[clug] [For Sale] Novell / IBM 1-day Linux Technical Workshop

[Ambrose Andrews]

Hmm..   in the presence of number 2, the equivalent of number 3 in the 
context of a mailing list is expelling a user who persists in breaking 
the rules of the list.

  -AA.


Tomasz Ciolek wrote:

> Ok...
>
>
> Since there seems to be interest in this.... 
>
> There are three requirements for an Electronic Commercial Message
> within Australia. These are:
>
> 1. Conscent
> 2. Clear indentification of the sender
> 3. Functional unsubscribe facility.
>
> This message lacks No 3. Thus is in breach of the act. 
>
> Having said that, should anyone choose to complain to the agency
> responsible for encforcing the Spam Act, they would have to investigate
> (thats required by law) and they would probaly find that there is
> technical breach of the law. 
>
> Thus there may be nast consequences.
>
> So since you asked, here is the letter of the law.
>
> Tomasz Ciolek
>
>On Sat, Jun 26, 2004 at 08:34:36PM +1000, Ambrose Andrews wrote:
>  
>
>>Hmm... consent could be implied by the established requirement to have 
>>[For Sale].
>>
>>I'd be surprised if it was in breach, but in any case it sure looks on 
>>topic and in compliance with list norms.
>>
>> -AA.
>>
>>
>>Tomasz Ciolek wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Dear Sir,
>>>
>>>This message is in breach of the Australian Spam ACT 2003. Please
>>>refrain from sending commercial messages UNLESS they are in complaince
>>>with the Act and you do HAVE conscent of the list owners and members to
>>>send such messages.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>
>  
>