Impoverish a Spammer Today

esj at harvee writes "Recently the Camram project released its latest version of a hybrid sender-pays anti-spam system. The project has proven that sender-pays works and has demonstrated how to make it work with existing e-mail systems. Camram has developed hybrid sender-pays techniques that scale down to the desktop and up to the enterprise. It's a completely decentralized system that can put spam-fighting power in the hands of individuals. It gives you control of not only the current generation of spam, but also any future commercial spam -- why replace Viagra ads from a scam artist with Viagra ads from Pfizer?"

Comments

Impoverished or not

[darth_MALL]

they should be able to survive just fine according to the SPAM nutrition fact sheet

30% Larger!

[Anonymous Coward]

why replace Viagra ads from a scam artist with Viagra ads from Pfizer?

Because I only trust my penis to professionals.

Re:30% Larger!

[RAMMS EIN]

``Because I only trust my penis to professionals.''

Meaning you only put it in people who charge for it? :p

Re:30% Larger!

[azaris]

Because I only trust my penis to professionals.

You know you can put it in the hands of your lawyer, but it won't stand up in court.

ok... I need to know if this will work or not

[strictnein]

where is that big form listing why it will not?

Hahahah, I love it !

[LordPixie]

From Camran's FRO

One benefit of zombies being used to generate stamps is that the machines will become hot, slow, and probably unreliable, all of which will be noticeable to the end-user. With luck, this means some people will get their machines fixed and reduce the zombie issue.

You just have to love a product that has the potential to toast a clueless luser's computer. I would be more than happy to shell out good money for software that has "Makes PC's burst into flames" listed as one of the features. And this stuff is Free !


--LordPixie

Re:The problem is...

[njcoder]

For those of us that relly on people we don't know contacting us via email to inquire about new business... this doesn't make sense. There shouldn't be a fee for email or any other hoops that might confuse legitimate email senders. Last thing I want is missing a big contract because someone forgot to fill up their email payment reserves or couldn't make out the mangled letters in the image.

What needs to be done is to go after the spammers directly. Can you imagine the law enforcement coming up with a plan to fight drugs that involved making crack vials and little ziplock bags cost $5 each. Sure the people that buy them for legitimate reasons can register for a discount or their volume is so small it doesn't make a difference. Does this make sense? This is not a problem that will be solved with technology. Laws have to change and they need to be enforced.

Legitimate bulk emailers, isps, large corporations and the govt should do something about it. It's gotten insane.

Alternative solution: Downgrade our technology...

[Vexler]

...and let's see if people like Bernard Shifman and Scott Richter can spam me with an Etch-n-Sketch.

Re:When do I get a shock-the-spammer protcol?

[jazmataz23]

Zounds! Bully for your old chap, that's a cracking analogy. May "Insightful" mods rain upon your head, my good man. I pray the shining beacon of your intellect leads the unwashed semiliterates of /. into the gas chambers of enlightenment.

Ever your fan,

jaz