Re: why is this group being spammed?

"be.krul" <be.krul@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

why is this group being spammed?

Do you report those spammers?

While Google is extremely lazy with dealing with spammers, if sufficient
people report them action might be taken. Also make sure to report those
spammers with their ISP; posts via GG contain the posting IP address.

Even trolls can be hurt, if enough people report them:
http://www.xahlee.org/Periodic_dosage_dir/t2/harassment.html

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