Larry W4CSC wrote:
Is it just me or have you all noticed how the newsgroup keeps attracting
more and more SPAMMERS lately.......??

This ISN'T your free advertising medium! Contact your internet provider.
It's against the AUP of every one of them.....even if you obfuscate the
header!

I believe they are implying by "advertising" here that they consider
their products a free service for all sailors and don't mind if copies
are distributed without any compensation to them. I don't know why you
would get upset about that.