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He Writes Back

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the as-the-spam-turns dept.

Paul writes: "This guy actually replies to the spam he gets. Read some of the replies and you'll love this guy's wit. I love the one about the peroxide myself. The favorites, top 20, and "My Buddy Kutty" sections are good places to start."

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  1. Re:Why? by Account+10 · · Score: 4, Insightful
    He's not replying in order to communicate with the spammer ... it's a hobby, or a job - at any rate it's getting him publicity and work


    TheSpamLetters.com has been featured in The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Houston Chronicle, WCCO-TV, Bizarre Magazine, and almost 200 various websites.

    He [Jonathan Land] has made appearances on an E.P. with one-hit wonders (in America, at least) Chumbawamba, and on a compilation of reworked pieces from Fiddler on the Roof for Knitting Factory Works records.

  2. Fight fire with fire?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    A couple times I've used the unsubcribe email address and SPAM'ed em back with Mailstorm using a cable connection.. Is that wrong..??

  3. Re:Not a good idea by Megs · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And Y spammer would never lie about the number of replies received. That would be downright scummy, and we all know that people who send bulk email hold themselves to a higher standard.
    </sarcasm>

    Also, I'm pretty sure very few of us have the time to reply creatively to a lot of spam, or want to make that our new time-sucking hobby. I doubt it would be statistically significant.

    So far, I have yet to be spammed for anything I want: I don't want hot teens or any variation thereof, I don't have a penis to lengthen or keep erect, I'm earning a real degree that will come with a much nicer diploma, I don't have credit card debt or want to morgage anything, and I definitely don't need to boost Windows speed (I run OS X). I'm not really worried about being tempted by any of the ludicrous and shady offers that come via my old Hotmail account.

    Meghan

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  4. Re:this reminds me of a trick for telemarketers by Snowbeam · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No, you've got to use the Seinfeld approach:

    You: You kinda got me at a bad time. How about you give me your phone number and I'll call you back.

    Telemarketer: Um, we can't do that sir/madam.

    You: Why not?

    Telemarketer: We don't like receiving phone calls at home.

    You: Now you know how I feel....<click>

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