AOL Sues Spammers

mabu writes "Prompted by what they're reporting as over eight million complaints and the result of over a billion inbound junk e-mails, according to this press release, America Online is now stepping up its battle against spam by initiating five lawsuits against over a dozen companies and individuals. Let's hope this is the beginning of a more aggressive effort on the part of ISPs to prove to their users that they are seriously interested in addressing this issue, and at its source. I've maintained that this has never been a freedom of speech issue. It's more an issue of mail relay hijacking, forging header information, and exploiting third-party networks and resources. Perhaps if more ISPs took action, we might see the backbone providers doing so as well?"

Comments

May as well be the first to say it

[sssmashy]

"You've got a summons!"

Re:May as well be the first to say it

[Rombuu]

I think you have to go with the wittier: "You've Got Jail!"

Not a dupe

[djupedal]

...it is a 'parallel post'.

Evil Quotient factors

[mr. methane]

Perhaps I can help clarify the method of assigning an EQ (Evil Quotient) to an organization. As on Slashdot, a higher number is generally good.

CEO has visible body piercings: +1
Company is profitable: +1 .. for more than two business quarters: -2
They make something you like: +2 .. but you have to actually pay for it: -3
CEO denounces another CEO with a 0 EQ: +1
Company allows wearing of sandals in office: +1
Company requires workers to actually work: -4
Company has more than 100 employees: -1
Board meetings are held in exotic locations: +2 .. specifically, non-extradition countries: -3
Company changes name after "that incident": -2
Company makes the most popular products: -4
Company makes neat stuff you'd never buy: +3

I'm only hitting the major check-offs here.