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Savvis Grudgingly Get Savvy About Spam

Posted by timothy on from the spammers-deserve-some-of-what-they-get dept.

ElvenMonkey writes "The BBC is reporting that Savvis has finally promised to ditch those accounts that are using its network to send spam, in an effort to reduce the damage already done against its reputation; the CEO promises that all such accounts will be closed within 10 days (working days?) Amongst these accounts are believed to be the majority of the top 150 worst spammers worldwide."

6 of 239 comments (clear)

  1. Great by Nos. · · Score: 5, Funny
    now how am I going to know:
    • If I am preapproved for a mortgage
    • Where to get cheap drugs
    • Where I can buy software for 1/10 of the normal price
    • etc
    1. Re:Great by ricotest · · Score: 5, Funny
      • You aren't, stay at your parents' house for now
      • Ask your son
      • Suprnova
      • It's a UNIX options directory.
  2. Capitalism In Full Flower by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny
    the CEO promises that all such accounts will be closed within 10 days (working days?) Amongst these accounts are believed to be the majority of the top 150 worst spammers worldwide."

    In related news the CEO said, "To make up for the lost revenue, we'll host pr0n. We'll be actively competing with GoatSex Guy."

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    1. Re:Capitalism In Full Flower by gstoddart · · Score: 5, Funny
      in related news the CEO said, "To make up for the lost revenue, we'll host pr0n. We'll be actively competing with GoatSex Guy."


      I refuse to belive that guy could possibly be generating revenue from that site.

      If anything, I'm sure he's paying through his ass for bandwidth. (Oh, sorry, couldn't resist.)

      =)

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  3. Damn it! by cbrocious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Right on the day my emails for spam-blocking software were going out. Foiled again...

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  4. Savvis to later announce.......... by ARRRLovin · · Score: 5, Funny

    ......a 75% decrease in network traffic.

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    -Randy