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Spamhaus Opening New Branch in China

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the inbox-mine-sweeper dept.

Eggplant62 writes "ChinaTechNews.com is reporting that Steve Linford's Spamhaus.org will open operations with the help of Chinese government officials and ISP's in order to remove spammers operating servers on China's portion of the Internet. For years, China's unwitting ignorance of the spam issues they have with the rest of the world has been a major stumbling block in the fight to control spammers who operate from the netblocks of foreign nations. Seeing China take steps to help the world curb the scourge of junk email has me cheering all the way. Go Steve!"

11 of 222 comments (clear)

  1. Whack-a-mole by Hungry+Admin · · Score: 5, Funny

    welcome to level 50 of whack-a-mole!

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  2. Stop it at the source... by nev4 · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's the penalty for spamming in China, getting runover by a tank?

  3. Spamhaus Opening New Branch in China by Richard_L_James · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great title.... makes Spamhaus sound like a fast food chain !

    1. Re:Spamhaus Opening New Branch in China by Richard_L_James · · Score: 3, Funny

      hmmm maybe your right. Imagine the spam burger offers... *Go large* for an extra...

  4. Why not? by www.sorehands.com · · Score: 1, Funny
    The threat of prosecution in China may deter spammers from continuing spamming.


    Being executed and the family being billed for the bullet will certainly prevent them from spamming again.

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    1. Re:Why not? by styrotech · · Score: 2, Funny

      Being executed and the family being billed for the bullet will certainly prevent them from spamming again.

      I have grave reservations about putting spammers in front of a firing squad.

      They need something far more agonising and drawn out. Eaten alive by rats maybe?

    2. Re:Why not? by cujo_1111 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I really don't understand this murderous hatred of spammers. What they do is incredibly annoying and costs businesses a lot of money, but have they ever killed anyone?

      When spam ends up killing someone, then I may be able to understand putting a spammer in front of a firing squad.

      At present I think a better punishment for spammers would be to have an implant inserted into their inner that constantly plays Greensleeves or Macarena constantly. Or insert an implant behind their eyes so they regularly see visions of enlarged penises...

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  5. steve did it for his car by spir0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    now those spammers that he pisses off will be on the other side of the world and won't be able to smash his car up..

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  6. Re:Go China? by onya · · Score: 4, Funny

    you're just sore that china is better at oppression than the usa.

    keep trying, i'm sure you'll get there one day!

  7. Good news! by varjag · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now, when they will outsource the recipients to China as well?

    I just see it:
    "Enlarge your party membership"
    "Hot XXX caucasian teens"

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  8. In communist China... by mr_mischief · · Score: 2, Funny

    the spam blocks you!