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UK ISPs to Shut Down Spamvertised Websites

Posted by michael on from the LART dept.

JebuZ writes "The Register is currently reporting that UK ISPs are targeting ecommerce websites run by spammers in a new 'get tough' policy on junk mail. ISPs belonging to the London Internet Exchange (LINX) have voted through a code of practice which gives them the mandate to shut down websites promoted through spam, even if junk mail messages are sent through a third-party or over a different network. The move is intended to remove the financial incentive to send spam." There's also a BBC story.

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  1. Third-partying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    1. Start up competitor to /.

    2. Send out spam promoting /.

    3. See /. shut down.

    4. Profit!!!!

    1. Re:Third-partying by jonbryce · · Score: 5, Funny

      1. Start up competitor to /.

      2. Send out spam promoting /.

      3. See /. shut down.

      4. Have your site DOSed by a hoard of angry slashdotters

      5. Bankruptcy

  2. How tolerant? by mopslik · · Score: 2, Funny

    I suppose it all depends on how much investigation ISPs are required and/or willing to do.

    gives them the mandate to shut down websites promoted through spam

    So in theory:

    1. Pay spammer $N to include competitor's website in massive deluge of email
    2. ???
    3. Profit!
  3. Nothing new.... by julesh · · Score: 5, Funny

    My company had one of its accounts suspended briefly last year when one of our clueless clients hired a US company to send e-mails for them to "1 million opt-in UK addresses".

    BTW: how gullible can you get? A single opt-in list with about 5% of the Internet-connected population on it? Wow.

  4. Re:How long... by dave420 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's going to be investigated, not just automatically booted off their host by a postfix script who grepped the URL from an email... :)

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  6. i need you help by coshx · · Score: 4, Funny

    DEAR SIR,

    i want assure you this no spam i found you email by search web i son very important buznes man who in some politcal truble now rite and need you help get money out bank
    in case you no believe you go see please his site SCO

    PLEASE TO HEAR YOU RESPONSE.

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    darn filter won't let me submit in all caps :(

  7. Increase your Manhood with Microsoft! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Microsoft has a temendous new product guaranteed to increase your manhood by up to three full inches! For a no-risk trial, simply click on the link below:

    I want to increase my manhood with Microsoft

    Hey, a guy can try...

    1. Re:Increase your Manhood with Microsoft! by Dogtanian · · Score: 2, Funny

      Microsoft has a temendous new product guaranteed to increase your manhood by up to three full inches! For a no-risk trial, simply click on the link below: I want to increase my manhood with Microsoft

      Micro? Soft?

      That's as inappropriate a name for a peni-spammer as you're likely to get.

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  8. Re:all my base are belong to me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Those that want or claim to have a 12 inch penis annoy the hell out of those of us that actually have one.

  9. Re:How long... by The+Ultimate+Fartkno · · Score: 4, Funny


    "No! I swear I've been framed! I would *never* send out spam for my site. I'm totally legit! We here at xhegfr.24873xx.pills4u.com are a 100% above-board business!"

  10. Re:SDOS by 2sheds · · Score: 2, Funny

    Multiple Spammed Denial of Service?

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  11. Re:SDOS by ctr2sprt · · Score: 5, Funny
    Duh. Multitarget Spamming Denial of Service.

    Another common type of attack, though not spam-related, is the Distributed Relay Denial of Service. A recent Slashdot story covered the Politically Conceived Denial of Service.

    And let's not forget the Systemwide Offensive Linking All Remote Internet Sites, a truly ghastly crime against nature, itself second only to the destructive powers of the terrorist organization known as the Society for the Literal Annihilation of Sites Hosting Data Oriented to Technology (motto: Nothing Ever Withstands the Society; Fear Our Response. Now Eventually Readers Duplicate Stories, Stories That Unfortunately Flopped the First Time, Horribly. Although Taco May Attempt to Tend Things, Evil Results Somehow.)

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  12. Quick! by starphish · · Score: 2, Funny

    Quick! Everyone send spams promoting microsoft products!

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