Junkie Loves His Spam

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday March 16, 2004 @04:35AM from the ruining-the-internet-for-the-rest-of-us dept.

VicPylon writes "Here is the reason we have to spend time and money on spam filters. This character actually responds to and buys from spam. I wonder if he is aware that he is supporting digital pollution?" I guess this proves that there really is something for everyone online.

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After reading the article all I can say is by amichalo · 2004-03-16 04:54 · Score: 2, Informative

FREAK!!!

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Orlando Soto is a spammer by dazed-n-confused · 2004-03-16 04:57 · Score: 5, Informative

See this post on news.admin.net-abuse.email: Orlando Soto sells spamming tools to desperate webmasters. Funny he didn't mention that to the journalist...
1. Re:Orlando Soto is a spammer by ghamerly · 2004-03-16 05:18 · Score: 4, Informative
  
  Actually, he did mention that he has sent spam, in the article. But he says he doesn't do it anymore due to increasing penalties for sending spam.
2. Re:Orlando Soto is a spammer by mrex · 2004-03-16 05:34 · Score: 5, Informative
  
  See this post on news.admin.net-abuse.email: Orlando Soto sells spamming tools to desperate webmasters. Funny he didn't mention that to the journalist...
  
  And double funny that the journalist didn't, you know, do some research and figure this out for himself.
  
  Basically, the WSJ has through incompetence (at best) given a spamming scammer some free PR, which said spammer naturally used to tell a ceaseless stream of lies in the hopes of spawning more gullible people to relieve of their money. When was the last time you got spammed to buy a pinball machine, anyway?
  
  Let's take a look at just what Mr. Soto's real connection to spam is:
  
  In my 20+ years involved with programming and software development, I have never seen a quality collection of software like this made available for sale for such a low price!
  
  And lemme guess, before you became "involved with programming and software development" you were what, a used car salesman?
  
  * Instant Unzip - This small, easy to use program walks you step-by-step through the process of Unzipping a ZIP file you have received. A must have utility!
  
  Wow. Unzip. Truly a must have utility, which is I'm sure why MS built one into their OS.
  
  * HTML Compressor - Compress the size of your HTML files (web pages) so they take up less space, bandwidth and also so they can't be viewed as easily by others.
  
  Hard to tell from the description what this is, but could it be the matching ZIP routine to that fancy-schmancy "unzip" thing they're selling you?
  
  * IP Blocker - Protect yourself against a new type of annoying pop up spam message called IP Ads that can be sent directly to your computer anytime while you are online.
  
  Darn those "IP Ads"!!! Darn them all to heck!!!
  
  * HTML Encryptor - Encrypts your web page so it is unreadable by human eyes trying to view the source code. Has various features to protect page elements from theft.
  
  Awesome. I really must find out how he's managed to develop an encryption algorythm which is already understood by every browser including Netscape 1.1N but which is completely uncrackable by human beings!
  
  [snip pages of equivalent crap that can be yours for the low low price of $24.95]
  
  I'd be amused if I weren't so sure at least one person had bought this crap.
3. Re:Orlando Soto is a spammer by utahjazz · 2004-03-16 06:31 · Score: 4, Informative
  
  And double funny that the journalist didn't, you know, do some research and figure this out for himself.
  
  It's herself
  
  Her name is and her email address are in the article: Mylene Mangalindan mylene.mangalindan@wsj.com.
Since he doesn't mind unsolicited things... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-16 05:01 · Score: 2, Informative

Everyone, here's his contact info compliments of Superpages...

Orlando Soto
325 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 399 - 0626
RTFA by zarr · 2004-03-16 05:20 · Score: 2, Informative

In the past, Mr. Soto says he has sent out spam himself, but he doesn't any more for fear of the increasing multitude of federal and state spam regulations now on the books.
dduo.com by alanxyzzy · 2004-03-16 05:23 · Score: 2, Informative

Have a look at http://www.dduo.com/
it says
Warmest Regards, Orlando Soto Here - Webmaster/Owner
and ask yourself what sort of person would be selling such a package of dodgy software.
From the article:
Mr. Soto's wife, Paula Kennedy,
and the domain registration:

$ whois dduo.com Administrative Contact: Kennedy, Paula pkennedy@...ke Design OP 325 w 43 st 325 w 43 st new york, New York 10036 United States (111) 111-1111 Fax --
Re:Sounds fishy by callipygian-showsyst · 2004-03-16 05:24 · Score: 2, Informative

Section 8! He's one of the "Lucky Duckies" the Wall Street Journal loves to talk about.
(I agree with the WSJ on this, but I couldn't link to a WSJ page because it's a paid subscription. You'll have to read about it in another newspaper. According to the Journal, "Lucky Duckies" are the non- or low-taxpaying class. Some guy who's the head of household making $40K a year doesn't pay much taxes.)

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Re:Whats his email? by ScottSpeaks! · 2004-03-16 05:27 · Score: 4, Informative

sales@dduo.com will probably get to him.
Check out his web site at that domain. He's aI guess The Wall Street Urinal doesn't do research when the interview subject presents himself as a poster boy for the Holy Church of Mercantilism.
Re:Whats his email? by bhtooefr · 2004-03-16 05:51 · Score: 5, Informative

RTFA. He treats spam as a store that comes to you in your inbox, and sells some stuff online (via a semi-legit site, and spam). He's not just a spam-victim, he's a spammer, too. He even said he ran a couple of porn sites and squatted a few domain names.
Stipples. by Jeremy+Erwin · 2004-03-16 05:58 · Score: 5, Informative

The Journal started using stippled portraits, or hedcuts in 1979. Apparently, they remind readers of currency or engraved stock certificates. Although the style can be approximated with image filters, the WSJ's hedcuts are hand drawn.
Re:Really... by Ralph+Wiggam · 2004-03-16 05:59 · Score: 2, Informative

Do you have any idea what's in those pills? The FDA sure doesn't. You're a lot better off getting a bunch of male lab rats and a little ruler. If one of them turns into the rat John Holmes, you found a winner.

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Re:Whats his email? by Scaba · 2004-03-16 06:16 · Score: 2, Informative

You should forward all of your spam to uce@ftc.gov.
Re:Whats his email? by ackthpt · 2004-03-16 06:33 · Score: 3, Informative

I didn't think you could live in Manhattan on 40k, let alone have money left over for Spam offers.
My guess is, like many property managers, his residence is provided (as long as he works for his employer) and living in Manhattan you've got to have more money that that to keep a car, so he and his wife probably use the subways and buses for transport. Take away housing and transportation and you find you don't really need to make a lot to live comfortably on.

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Re:Heres his PHONE NUMBER!!!!!!!!! by L0stm4n · 2004-03-16 06:41 · Score: 2, Informative

Soto, Orlando
325 W 43 St
MANHATTAN, NY 10036

212-399-0626

He's not in at the moment though.

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The voice of reason. by neurojab · 2004-03-16 13:44 · Score: 5, Informative

DON'T harass this guy. If you do, you're certainly worse than any spammer.

Yes, he's contributing to the spam problem (probably without realizing it), but it's not like he's going around clubbing baby seals. He just has an unhealthy shopping addiction. Calling and harassing people is not going to solve anything. Instead, write an article on "why responding to SPAM is BAD" and get it printed. Do something constructive.

Editors: Please remove the post containing his phone number. This kind of crap is giving Slashdot a bad name.