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Spammer Sentencing Guidelines

actaeon169 writes "The Register is reporting that the Feds are seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to deal with those convicted of violating the law set forth in the CAN-SPAM act. Here is what the Feds have to say."

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  1. Disappointing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't see the word 'castration' in there anywhere.

    1. Re:Disappointing... by CaptnMArk · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's not castration when you do it at the neck level.

    2. Re:Disappointing... by Beryllium+Sphere(tm) · · Score: 3, Funny

      But what a waste of resources!

      Think what medical research could accomplish if they could use spammers instead of rats as test subjects.

      Spammers are more plentiful than rats. The scientists are less likely to get sentimental about them. Best of all, there are some things even a rat won't do.

      The only problem is that the experimental results would be harder to extrapolate to human beings.

  2. Well I say... by DrEldarion · · Score: 4, Funny

    Lock them away for life in a federal "Pound-Me-In-The-Ass" prison.

    1. Re:Well I say... by benlinkknilneb · · Score: 5, Funny

      Imagine how much worse it is now that all the prisoners have responded to those enlargement ads...

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    2. Re:Well I say... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      As a victim of anal rape, I'm disgusted at the poster and moderators who think this is funny. It's not. For shame, slashdot.

    3. Re:Well I say... by Scaba · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not in America. The punishment for that kind of crime is more stock options, bonus pay and the eternal friendship of the Republican party.

  3. Decisions, decisions... by DreamerFi · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder which kneecap to shatter first...

  4. Appropriate punishment... by tuxette · · Score: 5, Funny

    Make them use the products they push. Each and every one...

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    1. Re:Appropriate punishment... by DaBj · · Score: 2, Funny

      Makes it easier to spot them as well, they all look like Fabio, only with a constant boner...

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  5. yes . . . this is it . . . from bash . . . kinda by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Their prison mates should have used generic viagra, have their penises enlarged and are looking for a relationship

  6. I wonder... by CaptainAlbert · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...how long will it be before the definition of spam is extended to include not just email, but any electronic medium?

    What I'm getting at is, will they be prosecuting people who troll on /. any time soon? :)

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  7. CAN-SPAM by asobala · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is it only me who thinks that calling the law CAN-SPAM seems fairly inappropriate? I'd have more faith in one called CANT-SPAM. La di da,

  8. Spammer sentencing guidelines... by Mysticalfruit · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's an easy one...

    Once a spammer is found guilty they're put into a work camp. In this work camp they're seated at a computer with a red and a green button.

    On the screen will flash up an email. They're then forced to choose spam or not spam.

    Hesitation will result in a cattle prod to the privates.

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    1. Re:Spammer sentencing guidelines... by flappinbooger · · Score: 3, Funny

      Here's an extension of that:

      They're in a prison. Not a bad prison, perhaps even lower security. BUT, all of their food and water comes to them in boxes. Small, unmarked boxes. Along with hundreds of other, identical unmarked boxes. The ratio of rocks(or whatever) to actual food is about 1000 or more to 1.

      To get fed, you gots to find it. Thats your task, every day. Spend all day opening tiny little boxes, mostly filled with junk, but if you don't find the ones with the morsels of food and water, you go hungry.

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  9. crucifixion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    CENTURION:
    Quiet! Silly person. Guards! Search the house.
    [clomp clomp clomp...]
    You know the penalty laid down by Roman law for criminal spamming?
    RALSKY:
    No.
    CENTURION:
    Crucifixion.
    RALSKY:
    Oh.
    CENTURION:
    Nasty, eh?
    RALSKY:
    Hm. Could be worse.
    CENTURION:
    What do you mean, 'could be worse'?
    RALSKY:
    Well, you could be stabbed.
    CENTURION:
    Stabbed? Takes a second. Crucifixion lasts hours! It's a slow, horrible death!
    RALSKY:
    Well, at least it gets you out in the open air.
    CENTURION:
    You're weird.
    [clomp clomp clomp...]
    SERGEANT:
    No, sir. Couldn't find anything, sir.
    CENTURION:
    But don't worry! You've not seen the last of us, weirdo.
    RALSKY:
    Big Nose.
    CENTURION:
    Watch it.
    RALSKY:
    Phew, that was lucky.

  10. Dietary Restriction by Vexler · · Score: 5, Funny

    From now on, each spammer convicted is required to eat one slice of spam for each email that he/she has ever sent. And eat nothing else.

    Let's see that slice multiplied by 200 million or so and see how the spammer likes it.

  11. How To, Snail Mail by onyxruby · · Score: 5, Funny

    It would seem the uncivilized chaps over at this government office haven't yet gotten something called email. That or they're deathly afraid of getting mailbombed by spammers.

    Regardless, they need snail mail, AKA a written letter for public input. Since the statistical odds are that many here have forgotten how to implement this outdated technology, I have a how to:

    Write your email, explaining why the death penalty for spammers is warranted.

    Instead of sending your email, print it out on your printer.

    Remove printed email from printer and ask an older colleague for something called an "envelope".

    Insert statement of reasoning for the death penalty for spammers into the envelope. Crumpling does not work as well as folding it 3 evenly spaced times perpindicular to the vertical axis of the paper. Make sure you seal envelope after inserting letter, avoid temptation to use duct tape to make sure it doesn't fall out.

    Print an envelope in your printer with the envelope feed slot. If you can't find one of those you'll have to hand print the address on the envelope.

    At the top left corner of the side without the flap write your name on the first line. Write your street address on the second line. On the third line write your city followed immeadiately by a comma. Follow this with the two letter acronym for your state or residence and then your zip code.

    In the middle of the same flap of the envelope put the following in the same format.

    United States Sentencing Commission
    One Columbus Circle, NE. Suite 2-500
    Washington, DC 20002-8002
    Attention: Public Affairs

    Then travel to a post office, you can locate one off the Internet by going here. At this post office give the person your letter and explain you want to buy a "stamp". This will cost you 39 cents. Pu this at the top right corner of the envelope on the same side as the writing. The people at the post office will then take care of delivery. Pop3 not available.

  12. Re:THE CHAIR!!!!!!!!! by tr0llb4rt0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Force feeding them Viagra and Penis enlarging pills???

    Gods sake man - talk about cruel and unusual punishments!

    To cap it off make them watch Paris Hilton getting it on.

    And the spammers die from sudden loss of blood flow to the brain. ;-)

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  13. Re:Only if you put them in the right prisons by Txiasaeia · · Score: 2, Funny

    As long as it wasn't haiku, my condolences.

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  14. Re:hmm by negacao · · Score: 2, Funny

    he's disagreeing! he must be a spammer! get him!

  15. Re:Let's be realistic by Pentagram · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm prepared to compromise on forcing the spammer to copy out by hand every spam they are convicted of sending.