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  1. Here's a Perl script for hitting spammers links by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting · on Distributed Spam Detection

    I just wrote a Spam Victims Revange v0.01, it's a little Perl script which hits paid links found on Overture under "bulk email" queries etc. It acts like a real browser, in terms of HTTP_USER_AGENT and random "clicks" intervals, showing progress of total hits and total bucks. Enjoy.

  2. Re:Yes I've posted this before but by bleeeeck · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Distributed Spam Detection
    I love costing spammers real money just got to http://goto.com and do a search for "bulk email" each link you click will cost the scumbags that sell spam software or spamming services several dollars each

    Here's the link for you lazy people.

    The top few listings are more than $8 each.

  3. Re:lets cost the spammers some real money!!! by shivan · · Score: 1 · on Slashback: Dell, 800, Disclosure

    take a look at this description found here:

    Safe Bulk E-Mail Service - Low Cost! Nowhere else on the Internet is it possible to deliver your bulk e-mail ad to so many people at such a low cost - spam free! www.spamfreebulkemail.com (Cost to advertiser: $1.21)

    WE ARE SAVED : SPAM FREE BULK EMAIL :))

  4. Re:make them pay with $$$$$ by moogla · · Score: 1 · on Exposing Spammers For All They're Worth

    Overture.com search for bulk email vendors

    Then start clicking on links. You can see how much they have to pay next to each link. Sucks to be them!

  5. Zeitgeist Interesting but Incomplete by gopherdata · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Google Zeitgeist, and Moorhuhn Chicken?
    Google's Zeigeist page is interesting but it is incomplete. Google excludes any "adult" searches from this page, despite the fact that such words often warrant it. I can understand why Google does this (they are a mainstream company), but I don't like the fact that they don't mention this exclusion anywhere on the page. There may also be other categories of words excluded, but I am only aware of adult.

    I'm only aware of two places where you can see what people are searching for live. The first, as mentioned above, is Meta Spy. The second is the Ask Jeeves Peekhole. There used to be a third one, but Excite took that offline earlier this month.

    Also, the Gnutella client Limewire has a feature where you can see the live queries as they come down the wire.

    Here are a few other interesting keyword research links. They're not real time, but why would you want that anyways? You'll get a much better idea of what people are searching for by looking at a larger period of time than you're able to do with a live search.

  6. Re:The economics of a search engine by DigitalRover · · Score: 2 · on Google Considers 'Speciality' Subscriptions


    I'm going to have to take issue with you on (2): Overture (formerly GoTo.com) has used the pay for placement model since Day One. That is their business model. And they aren't doing too bad. Keep abreast of the news before you make blanket statements.

  7. Re:The economics of a search engine by DigitalRover · · Score: 2 · on Google Considers 'Speciality' Subscriptions


    I'm going to have to take issue with you on (2): Overture (formerly GoTo.com) has used the pay for placement model since Day One. That is their business model. And they aren't doing too bad. Keep abreast of the news before you make blanket statements.