Savvis Grudgingly Get Savvy About Spam

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Savvis Grudgingly Get Savvy About Spam

Posted by timothy on Wednesday September 8, 2004 @05:24AM 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."

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Question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-08 05:26 · Score: 5, Insightful

Why do they still have any link to the network? Other ISPs should cut them off if they refuse to cut off spammers.
Great by Nos. · 2004-09-08 05:26 · 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 · 2004-09-08 05:41 · Score: 5, Funny
  You aren't, stay at your parents' house for now
  
  Ask your son
  
  Suprnova
  
  It's a UNIX options directory.
Capitalism In Full Flower by ackthpt · 2004-09-08 05:29 · 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 · 2004-09-08 05:41 · 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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Damn it! by cbrocious · 2004-09-08 05:29 · Score: 5, Funny

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

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Truth about Savvis by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-08 05:31 · Score: 5, Interesting

You can go to Savvis.net for the official spiel or try http://www.savvis.info/ for the truth.
Savvis to later announce.......... by ARRRLovin · 2004-09-08 05:32 · Score: 5, Funny

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

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Why 10 days? by garcia · 2004-09-08 05:32 · Score: 5, Insightful

They obviously know who the 148 people are so why will it take them 10 days to remove their accounts?

Are they going to send them a greeting card or something that says, "oh, even though you are great customers we are being told we can no longer host your illegal activities so you have 10 days to vacate?"
Right after they were threatened with a netblock by Animats · 2004-09-08 05:33 · Score: 5, Interesting

This only happened after Savvis was told that their entire network was about to be e-mail blocked.
Dropped for now by sbackholm · 2004-09-08 05:35 · Score: 5, Insightful

Savvis may be finally ready to drop these spammers, but how long before another ISP is willing to pick-up the $2 million dollar cash flow?
ePorn is very profitable by winkydink · 2004-09-08 05:38 · Score: 5, Interesting

I worked at a major competitor (big company) of these guys for a while. Almost 50% of hosting revenue came from Porn. They were great customers. Seldom complained. More often than not, paid full price for bandwidth, and always paid their bills on time.

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