AOL Wins Anti-Spam Case

saikou writes "CNet writes in this story: 'A Virginia federal court awarded America Online nearly $7 million in damages as part of the Internet service providers' legal victory over a junk e-mail operation, AOL said Monday.' Now, given tough times we should see more and more ISPs sue (and, hopefully win) the evildoers if not for their users mailboxes sake, then for their own budget. How long until there will be a major ISP whose plans include discounts for spam-fighters? (Help us to sue every spammer than sent mail to you and get $9.95 disount on your next bill :) )"

Comments

i'm so confused

[mrpuffypants]

is it a good thing that i'm rooting for AOL?

LOL!

[unterderbrucke]

I should sue AOL for that 7 million!
I'm a paying subscriber and I *still* get pop-up ads from them!

Now to get back at the millionare spammer

[DreamMaster]

Stage one was to flood him with real junk mail. Now Stage 2 is to sue his arse off :)

Not good enough.

[EvilStein]

I don't want to SUE them.

I want to SHOOT them. :P

Seriously, I think if the Mafia went after spammers, we'd be seeing a whole heckofa lot less spam.
The drawback to that is there probably isn't enough ocean to hold all of the spammers they'll give concrete shoes to.

Can we colonize Mars with spammers that lost a lawsuit? :)

Re:Not good enough.

[jazman_777]

Seriously, I think if the Mafia went after spammers, we'd be seeing a whole heckofa lot less spam.

They'd take over the operation. Then, what do you do with an offer you can't refuse?

wait a second...

[McFly69]

I am confused....Aol is for Anti-Span? Does this mean we like or dislike AOL now?

Don't send spam

[Anonymous Coward]

Put advertisements on CD's and mail them everywhere.

US postal

[dirvish]

Postmen should sue AOL for injuries incurred hauling all those CDs around.

1,000,000,000 hours free! Because no one really wants dial-up.

Business plan

[Anonymous Coward]

1. Attract as much spam as possible
2. Sue spammers
3. PROFIT!!!!!!

Re:"Evildoers?!?!"

[zurmikopa]

Funny, I was always under the impression that Satan, in his Fire and Brimstone Hell cheapened how evil spam is.

Re: Fwd: FA$T CA$H 339dj3jjK

[NewtonsLaw]

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By following the simple instructions contained in these reports, you can set up your own tiny ISP operation and your own spamhaus.

Then, after you've sent *yourself* several million spam messages, we show you how to get the courts to award you $7 million in damages against yourself

It's so easy anyone can do it.

But hurry, supplies of these important reports are strictly limited so don't miss out.

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AOL: We have your settlement money

[vex24]

We have your settlement money ready to deliver. Seven million dollars! Unfortunately, we're having trouble getting it out of Nigeria because the current government is corrupt and has frozen our assets. If you could give us your bank account number, we could wire the money to you directly. Congratulations on your win!

Mumar Zibutu
Former King of Nigeria

That is absoutely disgusting...

[Dimensio]

I cannot believe that you are seriously suggesting that we encourage criminal organizations to dump spammers into the ocean and drown them.

Think of the marine life who would be poisoned!

Better to just shoot them into a distant star. Not our sun, beacuse all of the hot gasses inside of spammers might cause it to go nova a bit early.

Re:Spam Hunters

[Xtifr]

Extra bonus brownie points if the spam licenses are large bright orange tags attached to the ears.

Nah. Brightly colored concentric circles, centered on the chest.

And the other 1%?

[Dimensio]

99% of the SPAM I recieve is undesirable and expensive noise.

What's the other 1%? Desirable or cheap?

Double Discount?

[gregsv]

Can I get $19.95 off my next bill if I present the spammer's head to the ISP (pre mounted and ready to hand on the wall, of course)?

Er, why is it...

[inode_buddha]

that I have this thing in my "Inbox" about "TRY AOL 8.0 FREE"? I've never done any business with them, and do they have to shout in their ads too?

New business model!

[Hard_Code]

1) Create product/service
2) Sue customors
3) $$$!