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NYT on Spam Cops
yet another coward writes "The New York Times reports on new measures against spam. (Sperm sample required, sorry ladies) Microsoft has increased efforts to track and prosecute spammers. Hotmail receives 2 billion (2 * 10^9) spam messages per day. In a twist of weirdness, the Direct Marketing Association is funding investigators who cooperate with the FBI on spam investigations. Spamhaus also gets a mention."
Jeeze, my Optonline single account gets about that per day.
Come to think of it, I suppose if I got that many free samples of Viagra, I could start my own Pharmaceuticual company.
Spammers that are too sleazy for the DMA? That's like discovering a whole new dimension of slime.
for Mr McBride.
/. first.
Now that's a
What makes you a lady can't acquire sperm samples on demand and in larger quantity than any given gentleman can produce on his own?
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, it doesn't go away." - Philip K. Dick
> When he hunted down escaped prisoners for the United States Marshals Service
"I didn't send that spam!"
"I don't care!"
Damned one-armed spammers...
Oh dear, worse than spam is hundreds of thousands of Slashdotter sperm samples winging their way to NYT...
oh man, Mr. McBride and Microsoft in the same story and its actually a good thing? My head hurts.
if you think this is bad, you should have seen my last sig
Of course, they'd probably stop investigating if any of the products actually worked. Then they'd stay at home in their mansions and satisfy their wives and their wives friends and neighbor ladies and ...I'm walking away from the computer now.
If they ever find out who 'Napoleon Talley' is, could someone please tell him that I'm willing to take him out for dinner (before he gets prosecuted)? His spam e-mails changed my life!
When submitting a story from the NYT, the summary with the wittiest "registration required" comment will be the one that is selected. Who cares if you can offer up any extra insight. Keep this in mind next time you find something /. worthy. Comedy rules, dammit.
The Tools Of Ignorance wanna be a tool?
I think the real issue is the poster's assumption that there are females here on Slashdot.
I'm walking away from the computer now.
knock, knock, SEARCH WARRANT!
Boom...cop breaks down the door
cop: Freeze Spammer Scum!
spammer: I didn't do anything
cop: allright put your hands on the Monitor and spread 'em
Spammer: looking jittery
Cop: Put down the the mouse, put it down NOW!
Spammer: makes a run for it
Cops: run him down in half a second (you don't think spammers are fit do you?
later in interrogation - Detective: Arey you gonna talk Spammer?
Spammer: Never
Detective: Bring in the logic probe
No offence intended to whoever posted the article. I'm sure they were just joking around, but a lot of people read /., and that looks a bit unprofessional for the front page.
/. regular: Dude, you must be new here if you are complaining about /. being unprofessional.
I'll brush of yet another
People couldn't type. We realized: Death would eventually take care of this.
Project Slam-Spam?
Does this mean project CAN-SPAM has be canned by the slam spam plan?
i cant beleive its been panned. man. i was its biggest fan.
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#6. In retribution, identity stolen by Russian mafia spammers who you just gave your name, address, email, signature, account number, banking institution, and check appearance/layout.
#7. Credit cards created in your name and used destroying credit rating
#8. Bank account emptied when they use information on your check along with the routing number at your bank to open a paypal account
#9. House burned down