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Alan Ralsky Gripes About Can Spam Act

fdiskne1 writes "The New York Times has an interview with Alan Ralsky, commonly known as the world's worst spammer. CNet News.com is running the same interview. Ralsky admits using open relays and virus-infected PCs and not honoring unsubscribe lists. He complains about having to comply with the new CAN-SPAM law will cost him an additional $3000 in costs to set up a genuine opt-out list. Anyone here feel sorry for him? Okay, I'm biased, but I can't wait until we see him in prison."

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  1. Re:What an ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You, sir, are an idiot.

    You live in an age where you can't go to a supermarket without seeing ads on the floor. You dare compare physical violence with seeing unwanted emails in your inbox? Yo, I put in extra rules to rid my email of items referring to Fisting, Anal, Teens, etc.

    Live with it.

    Grow up.

  2. Re:Calling him an ass for those quotes wreaks of.. by Mike+Hawk · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Wow, I thought one couldn't steal things that don't exist in physical form. If one can't steal things that aren't real, how could there be a theft? *Chink* What was that sound? The armor of slashbot think again.

    Shoes on the other foot, shoes on the other foot...

  3. Re:Yeah... by binary+paladin · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Prison rape is fucking hilarious. George Carlin will tell you that anything is fucking hilarious as long as the right exaggeration is added. Frankly, I say... skip prison and just pass the rape by bubba. That way... tax dollars aren't paying for his cell AND he stops spamming.

  4. Re:You'll find the same thing all over... by MSBob · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You can kiss my legitimate ass, spammer. There is no legitimate email marketing. You're all seedy types. Even if you aren't sending spam directly (only soliceted mail as you allege) you keep selling e-mail addresses to spammers. How do I know this? By playing with e-mail. I set up throwaway accounts and opted in or sometimes just subscribed to services just to see how long it took for the account to start receiving spam. It was always under a week before the account would begin receiving junk mail. There's a special place in hell for you lot.

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