I am attempting to locate an E-Mail from September 15 or 16, 2003 that was sent to all students residing in University Housing at that time. It was when they initiated the "State of Living and Learning" housing newsletter. The university had the listserv itself set as the "Reply To:" address, and had not yet restricted access. Because of this, approximately 25 n00bs replied to the entire student body on campus with a request to be removed from the mailing list. One tech-savvy individual replied with a 1337-riddled request for the n00bs to "Stop haX0ring [his] inbox," or something to that effect. Unfortunately, I did not have the foresight to preserve this comedic gem, and it was trashed with all of the mundane unsubscribe requests. This whole incident prompted the following signature on the next mailing from "Director Workstudy" dated 9/26/03:
12/2/2006 6:08:34 PM
and you want this because?
12/2/2006 6:13:16 PM
haha i remember that
12/2/2006 6:14:24 PM
12/2/2006 6:16:34 PM
Because it has comic value. I have failed to uncover it through my channels, so I'm throwing down the gauntlet to the denizens of TDub. Will they deliver?
12/2/2006 6:47:08 PM
Don't let me down.
12/2/2006 9:58:49 PM
12/3/2006 2:25:52 AM
I remember when this happened. I replied with "here's how to stop the spam" and attatched a picture of hello.jpg. Then the next week I get a call from Paul Cousins. My internet was suspended for the semester. True story.
12/3/2006 2:39:22 AM
^ is that tubgirl or goatse?
12/3/2006 2:47:37 AM
Aha. TWW never fails. Thanks, Vulcan.
12/3/2006 5:21:56 AM
[Edited on December 3, 2006 at 5:54 AM. Reason : ]
12/3/2006 5:50:11 AM
HAHAHAHAHAH I almost spit my drink. I remember this like it just happened and especially after reading the quotes above ^ AHHHHH HILARIOUS. Good times. Thx tww
12/3/2006 9:53:42 PM
^^^^ goatse
12/3/2006 9:56:02 PM
12/3/2006 11:43:44 PM
[Edited on December 3, 2006 at 11:56 PM. Reason : hax][Edited on December 4, 2006 at 12:01 AM. Reason : HAX]
12/3/2006 11:55:58 PM
i wonder if he sucked at life as much when he was a college student
12/4/2006 12:24:54 AM
ahahahahahthanks for the laughs
12/4/2006 1:22:22 AM
ha i remember that! i think i replied somewhere in it calling people retarded
12/4/2006 7:23:23 PM
thats second only to the student government list serv thing with the pirate captain and the awesome signature.DRINKER OF MILK
12/4/2006 8:56:46 PM
I remember getting that...but it was deleted as soon as I got it. I never read those things.
12/4/2006 11:27:59 PM
3/5/2024 6:55:47 PM
I print out memorable emails and file them in a file that is nameless.Keeping it real, folks.Thank you for a cool thread to read.
3/5/2024 7:46:46 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_stormBut I prefer the name "Reply Allpocolypse". The Wikipedia article has some excellent historical examples. Looking back, we were lucky.
3/5/2024 8:13:46 PM
this couldn't actually take down modern systems could it?even if the emails were allowed to send
3/5/2024 9:06:00 PM
Depends on what you mean by "take down".
3/5/2024 9:16:43 PM
I still kinda remember first virus i clicked. Some snow white dribble with spelling/grammar errors i didn't notice at the time
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