Posted by Nikita the Spider on 11/15/06 05:23

In article <ej9dnu$lns$1@online.de>, Benjamin Niemann <pink@odahoda.de>
wrote:

> patrick j wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:49:53 +0000, Nikita the Spider wrote
> > (in article
> > <NikitaTheSpider-4428FD.11495412112006@news-rdr-01-ce0-
> > 1.southeast.rr.com>):
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >> As promised in our earlier discussion, here's my article that describes
> >> the effectiveness of inhibiting spam by "hiding" one's email address on
> >> Web pages:
> >> http://NikitaTheSpider.com/articles/IngenReklamTack.html
> >
> > It's very interesting reading, I'm very grateful for the information.
> >
> > I note you write:
> >
> > In Sweden, that most civilized of countries, one can stop
> > delivery of a great deal of junk mail simply by sticking the
> > phrase "Ingen reklam, tack!" ("No advertising, please!")
> > just above one's mail slot.
> >
> > Does anyone in Sweden not have "Ingen reklam, tack!" above their mail
> > slot?
>
> Same thing here in Germany. The label is usually 'Werbung - nein danke!'
> (Advertising - no, thank you!). You see lots of these, though not everyone
> has it. And sometimes you see a 'Werbung - ja bitte!' (Advertising - yes,
> please!) - not everybody seems to agree that ads are only an annoyance...

One of the images I found on the Net says, "Ingen reklam tack men garna
IKEA katalogen" -- "No junk mail, thanks, but we'll gladly accept the
IKEA catalog".

http://anders.hultman.nu/album/en/ingenreklam-1996?7


Thanks all, I'm glad you liked the article.

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Philip
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