[p2p-research] Welcome to the koqgx group (type of email mailng list spam?)

[Samuel Rose]

It's typical in yahoogroups. Lots of mechanized signups. Sometimes
happens on google groups too. The best that you can do from what I
understand is to unsubscribe.

On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 1:47 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sam,
>
> perhaps you know more about this, I'm getting several those per week, I used
> to unsub, but I failed to do one, and nothing happened anyway, these groups
> are empthy and seemed to be closed down,
>
> but does anyone know the context?
>
> has anyone else experienced such invitations?
>
> Michel
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: koqgx Moderator <koqgx-owner at yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 9:34 AM
> Subject: Welcome to the koqgx group
> To: michelsub2004 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I've added you to my koqgx group at Yahoo! Groups, a free,
> easy-to-use service. Yahoo! Groups makes it easy to send and receive
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> Description of the group:
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> ju5f7a8235b62w1
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> Moderator, koqgx
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