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NZ Spammer Shutdown Makes Big Difference

Posted by timothy on from the prescription-herbal-viagra-3333nxxq1a dept.

lump writes "A notorious spammer, based in New Zealand, who had his name and other personal info released first in a national newspaper, and then on the web, has shut down his operation, citing harassment. What interests me about this case is that, in the 5 or 6 days since he has supposedly stopped operating, I personally have had one (1) spam email, to an address which had previously averaged around fifty per day. Colleagues report a similar reduction in spam. All I can say is 'excellent.' Hate to say it, but in this case, vigilante type action seems to have had the desired result. This needs to be publicised, as anything which slows down spam can only be a good thing."

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  1. Grammer Police by Hal+The+Computer · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Ve have vays of making you speak ...

    Correctly.

    It should be viruses.

    Thank you ;-)
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    int main(void){int x=01232;while(malloc(x));return x;}
  2. Re:Great Idea.... 'Nother Application by jimbobborg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Someone who reads and posts to /. is married?

  3. Moron Church by svvampy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    "Hello we're from the Moron church, and we'd like to talk to you about God"

    "erm...I'm, ah, not here?"

    "Okely dokely, we'll try again later"

    "Bloody Morons"

  4. Well ... by Hal+The+Computer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    GRAMMER NAZI #1: What shall we do?

    GRAMMER NAZI #2: We could use a spelling checker.

    GRAMMER NAZI #1: Or we could arrest the spelling police.

    GRAMMER NAZI #2 raises a sub-machine gun and points it at the SPELLING POLICE.

    GRAMMER NAZI #2: You are vunder arrest!

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    int main(void){int x=01232;while(malloc(x));return x;}
  5. 4 letters by dbc001 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    R I A A

  6. Re:YOU SEE REVEREND MAYNARD, OT by ender- · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses!!!!

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    Nothing to see here
  7. Re:Ugh, "virii" by thegoldenear · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    well, that was what I was told a while back when I used. presumably the person who said so believed 'ii' meant plural in Latin.
    whatever