I have a separate email address for the Regexp::Common module I maintain. Today I got spam on that address, with the Subject:
Regexp-common changed my body completely
Maybe I should start using that as a slogan.

Abigail

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Re: Regexp-Common and spam.
by hardburn (Abbot) on Dec 15, 2003 at 21:24 UTC

    Maybe I should start using that as a slogan.

    But then you would miss out on these great slogan-making oppertunities:

    • Regexp-common, Ive got a show for you!
    • Regexp-common reduced prices on printer cartiges!!!!
    • Regexp-common on EbAy
    • Inflate the size of your Regexp-common
    • Regexp-common, you deserve a new job!
    • RE:¿äûÇϽŠRegexp-common ¹«·á ½Åû¼­ ÀÔ´Ï´Ù

    This and many more, only $10.95! Visa and MasterCard accepted.

    (Is that last one a poor use of character sets, or is it part of Regexp-common's source code? Hmmm.)

    ----
    I wanted to explore how Perl's closures can be manipulated, and ended up creating an object system by accident.
    -- Schemer

    : () { :|:& };:

    Note: All code is untested, unless otherwise stated

Re: Regexp-Common and spam.
by valdez (Monsignor) on Dec 15, 2003 at 21:35 UTC

    So this a good way to capture your attention :) Please, can you add the italian zip codes to Regexp::Common::zip? They have always 5 digits (DDDDD form). First two digits identify province (for example 40 stands for Bologna, 65 stands for Pescara and 00 is Rome), third digit identifies the city if even, or a place in the province if odd; last two digits identify the delivery agency. There isn't any special rule. A complete example is:

    65123 -> 65 Pescara 1 inside the city 23 Delivery Agency
    Thank you very much!

    Ciao, Valerio

    update: I already mailed my request to Abigail many months ago, but I never received a reply... in the meanwhile my email address changed.

      I cannot recall receiving a request for Italian zip codes, but it might have been eaten by my spam filter. Today I've added Spanish zip codes; adding Italian zip codes shouldn't be a problem. I hope to bring out a new release of Regexp::Common before Christmas - but there's still a nasty bug in the new code for ISBN codes.

      Abigail

      I reccomend email because the documentation says
      BUGS AND IRRITATIONS

      Zip codes for most countries are missing. Send them in to regexp-common@abigail.nl.

      so maybe he has mailfilters setup and they don't filter perlmonks ;)
Re: Regexp-Common and spam.
by talexb (Chancellor) on Dec 15, 2003 at 21:46 UTC

    As long as Regexp-common left the head[er] alone, no problem at all.

    --t. alex
    Life is short: get busy!
Re: Regexp-Common and spam.
by princepawn (Parson) on Dec 15, 2003 at 20:29 UTC

    Did you ever get any email from me (Terrence Brannon) at that email address? I sent in some code for US profanity checking but never got a reply from you.

    I ended up posting the code separately as Regexp::Common::profanity_us

    PApp::SQL and CGI::Application rock the house

      I don't recall ever getting an email about that, nor can I find an email from you about profanity in my archive. I vaguely recall Regexp::Common::profanity_us be mentioned in some public forum, but I don't know about the details.

      Abigail

Re: Regexp-Common and spam.
by mcogan1966 (Monk) on Dec 16, 2003 at 20:04 UTC
    And let's not forget...
    • Regexp-common left my mouth clean and minty fresh!
    • Regexp-common, guaranteed to remove ugly soap scum.
    • Regexp-common, the quicker-picker-upper.
    • Regexp-common, use it...or else!
    • Regexp-common, it's not just for breakfast anymore.
    I could go on, but I won't.

      Not to mention...

    • Use Regexp-Common to increase your size by inches.

      xenchu


      The Needs of the World and my Talents run parallel to infinity.
Re: Regexp-Common and spam.
by Tuppence (Pilgrim) on Dec 19, 2003 at 17:13 UTC

    Maybe you should.

    Because you mentioned it here, I looked at it last night. Oh, wow. I must now go hurridly infect every perl coder I know. Excuse me.