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Subject: INDISCRIMINANT POSTING BY JJ@CUP.PORTAL.COM
Keywords: HELP ME!!
Message-ID: <032407.2147405664@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 25 May 88 03:24:08 GMT
Organization: Utah State University
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Reference: 5807@cup.portal.com
Date: 25 May 88

In article <5807@cup.portal.com> JJ@cup.portal.com (UNK) writes:
> Poor College Student needs Your Help!!   :-(
>
> Hi.  I just finished my junior year in college, and now I'm
> faced with a major problem.  I can't afford to pay for my senior
> year.  I've tried everything.  I can't get any more student loans,
> I don't qualify for any more scholarships, and my parents are as
> broke as am I.  So as you can see, I've got a major problem.  But
> as far as I can see, there is only one solution, to go forward.
> I've come along way, and there is no chance in hell that I'm going
> to drop out now!  I'm not a quiter, and I'm not going to give up.
>
> But here is why I'm telling you all this.  I want to ask a favor of every
> one out here on the net.  If each of you would just send me a one
> dollar bill, I will be able to finish college and go on with my life.
> I'm sure a dollar is not much to any of you, but just think how it
> could change a person's life.  I'd really like to encourage all of you
> to help me out, I've no other place to go, no other doors to knock
> on.  I'm counting on all of you to help me! (PLEASE!)
> If you would like to help a poor boy out, please send $1 (you can
> of course send more if you want!!  :-)
>
> [Name and mailing address deleted]
>
> PS.  Please don't flame me for posting this to so many newsgroups,
> I really am in dire need of help, and if any of you were as desparate
> as I am, you just might resort to the same thing I am.  Also, please
> don't tell me to get a job!  I already have one and work over 25 hrs
> a week, plus get in all my classes, plus find time to study!  So hey,
> please consider it!  It would really mean a lot to me.  Thank you!
>
> NOTE: Any extra money I receive will go to a scholarship fund to help
> others in the same situation.  :-)

       I am not really sure who this should be sent to or what can be done,
but it seems that this JJ is sending this to every newsgroup that exists
on this network.  From what I can see he is just going down every newsgroup
name and send to that group.  So far today, I have counted at least 22
postings.  It kind of irritates me that he would do this,  but I am sure
that there are a lot more that are even more irritated than myself.  If
there is anything that can be done before this guy reaches the end of
the list of newsgroups, it would be a good idea, atleast in my opinion.
       This is not intended to be either a flame posted to this newsgroup,
nor am I trying to pass on his message, just one concerned net-reader that
feels something should if could be done.
                       Thanks.