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From: jeff@drexel.UUCP (Jeff White)
Newsgroups: news.misc,misc.misc
Subject: Re: Mailing lists and the pathalias database...
Summary: I got something similar
Message-ID: <861@drexel.UUCP>
Date: 8 Jan 89 04:50:36 GMT
References: <572@flatline.UUCP>
Organization: Drexel University, Phila., Pa.
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In article <572@flatline.UUCP>, erict@flatline.UUCP (The Evil Mel Fujitsu) writes:
> 
> 
> What, if any, restrictions are there on selling a magazine distributor
> a list of names and addresses from the comp.mail.maps files?
> 
> Why do I ask?
> 
> industry rags.  One problem, though, is the address.
> 
> In my entry for comp.mail.maps, I list an organization of
> "Chem-Info-Med-Data-Bio-Net-Tech-Quik, Inc.", a joke name I made based
> 
> Where were these magazines mailed to?
> 
> J. Eric Townsend
> Chem-Info Inc.
> 511 Parker #2
> Houston Tx 77007
> 
> So what's the deal?  Is anyone else getting free mags they've never gotten
> before?  Is there anyway to find out if some bozo is preening a "high tech"
> mailing list from comp.mail.maps and selling it?  Would Altos or Sun be

  I don't know if I ever got anything commercial, but my boss and I both
recieved a one or two page notice from I think the University of Colorado
(or some univ. in Colorada) advertising for an opening for a opening for
a system administrator (or something like that).  It was very nicely
prepared, personally laser printer with our names (not just a copy).  It
took me a while to figure out how they our names.  
  Since the maps are publicly accessible, I don't know if there is any
legal reason why an individual can't mail stuff to persons meantioned
in the maps.  Even most magazines have a disclaimer that say from time to
time they sell their mailing list to other companies.  One thing I don't
think they can do is to use your name or organization in an endorsement.
We get newsletter for Template and IMSL which lists some of their users.
I hope that just because we are listed as having a Vax 780 doesn't mean
Digital can use our company in one of their ads.  We may be a customer, but
not necessarily a satisfied one.

						Jeff White
						Drexel University - ECE Dept.
						rutgers!bpa!drexel!jeff