I know. That's what I was talking about. His messages are no longer
getting on the list, but I keep getting them as private messages. I
checked the address fields and saw only about three addresses, so I
didn't necessarily realize that other list members were getting the same
thing. I finally learned how to block an email address in Thunderbird.
It is a filter that automatically sends any message from a particular
email address directly to the trash folder, but there is some effort in
setting up the filter and so it doesn't seem like it's worth the bother
when he keeps switching email addresses. By now he must have dozens of
Gmail addresses. So I quit trying and just delete them when I come
across them. When it was on list it was kind of fun to engage him and
watch his purple rages on list, but to do it privately kind of takes the
fun out of it. I suppose I could reply to all when I engage him, but
that would render his having been muted on list pointless. So now I just
delete. One of his victims who is not on this list did send me a link to
a form at Google to fill out to report abuse of Gmail accounts and I
posted it on this list, but I now forget what it is. I might be able to
find it again by poking around on the Gmail site though. I think it
would be a good idea to report him because if anyone is abusing Gmail it
is him, but since he just keeps creating one Gmail account after another
I suspect that the reporting would have to be really diligent before
something was done. I am not sure what Google would do either. But if
anyone needs to be reported for abusive behavior it is Mostafa.
---
George Carlin
??? Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who created the universe,
and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they
have to touch it to be sure. ???
??? George Carlin
On 8/26/2019 9:19 AM, Miriam Vieni wrote:
Roger,
Whether or not Mustafa is blocked from this list or not is irrelevant. Once he
has gathered people's private email accounts, he will send out his messages to
whomever he wishes, one way or another. Blocking him from the list may have
protected the few list members whose private addresses he doesn't have. The
point is that once you have engaged with him, whatever the nature of your
interaction has been, you'll be a recipient of one of the messages.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2019 9:25 PM
To: blind-democracy <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-democracy] Maybe Gmail should have limits.
Okay, I quit blocking Mostafa. I suppose I will have to just use the delete key
frequently. Every time I block him he just sets up another Gmail account and
sends me more private messages with his never ending tantrums replete with
plenty of name calling and insults. If Google does not have a limit on the
number of Gmail accounts one can set up Mostafa would be a reason to consider
it. I don't know what they have in the way of mental health agencies in Cairo,
but someone really should put Mostafa in touch with one.