Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19980417174820.00722d6c@popmail.mcs.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 17:48:20 -0500
To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
From: Aaron Lynch <aaron@mcs.net>
Subject: Re: nice memes
In-Reply-To: <1B055205D9E@zondisk.sepa.tudelft.nl>
Dear Hans-Cees,
Here is another specimen that's spreading around right now. One thing
that's particularly interesting about this one is that it contains ready
proof of its own falsehood. Try emailing to the bogus sender of
"GatesBeta@microsoft.com."
Subject: MICROSOFT WIN98&-1000 -PLEASE READ! YOULL BE GLAD (fwd)
TO: MASSAOL@aol.com
FROM: GatesBeta@microsoft.com
ATTACH:
Tracklog@microsoft.com/Track883432/~TraceActive/On.html
Hello Everyone,
And thank you for signing up for my Beta Email Tracking Application or
(BETA) for short. My name is Bill Gates. Here at Microsoft we have just
compiled an e-mail tracing program that tracks everyone to whom this
message is forwarded to. It does this through an unique IP (Internet
Protocol) address log book database. We are experimenting with this and
need your help. Forward this to everyone you know and if it reaches 1000
people everyone on the list will receive $1000 and a copy of Windows98 at
my expense. Enjoy.
Note: Duplicate entries will not be counted. You will be notified by email
with further instructions once this email has reached 1000 people.
Windows98 will not be shipped unitl it has been released to the generalpublic.
Your friend,
Bill Gates & The Microsoft Development Team.
--Aaron Lynch
http://www.mcs.net/~aaron/thoughtcontagion.html
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