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Spamhaus Guru Steve Linford Profiled

BenLev writes "The New York Times has an article profiling Spamhaus Project director Steve Linford. The feature goes behind the scenes at Spamhaus, 'one of the leading groups that is trying to make the world safe from junk e-mail', showing that it operates from Linford's houseboat on the Thames near London, spammers don't like him, and his volunteer corps likens itself to the X-Men."

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  1. What're the odds that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Some spammer goes and tries to sink his houseboat? They'd now know how to find it...

  2. Re:The end of spam by McDutchie · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ah, here is another one who has found the Final Ultimate Solution to the Spam Problem.

  3. Re:These guys block pretty large blocks. by dmaxwell · · Score: 1, Funny

    Clearly your friends don't do as much crack as mine do.

    Darl? Is that you?

  4. NOT a chance by Craig3010 · · Score: 2, Funny
    I heard he had one of

    these puppies on board...