>It's already happening. I just posted two messages to linux-kernel in the
>past day (my first in about a year) and, within hours, I got two messages
>from Cyber Promotions. Same message both times, using exactly the address
>with which I posted to linux-kernel. And it was in Portuguese. A lot of
>good that does me.
>
>Is there any way to prevent this crap besides hoping it becomes illegal?
I just got two copies of the same message too. It look like someobody
has signed up an auto-responder to the list.