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Interview with a Spampire
Bunch2 writes "In this article at OReillynet, a 'hacker' explains why he put his superior coding skills to use by writing a spam mailer called Fahrenheit. (Hint: $$$) Turns out his little creation is also being used by criminals to 'phish' bank account information from gullible folks. The article shows how talented but morally challenged techies are becoming stooges of 'spammers, con artists, and other criminals.'"
> I see nothing wrong with writing a bulk mailer.
A bulk mailer that uses open proxies on other people's machines? Proxies that have been opened by viruses or whatever?
> Do you think online publications and retailers use
> Outlook or PINE to tell you about the latest
> article that has been released or their newest
> products to subscribers on a legitimate opt in
> list?
*shrug*
I assume that if they have even half a clue, they'd hire people who know how to run proper mailing list software.
It's mostly free and works automatically, without much need for user involvement.
However, what it *won't* do, is make it easy for you to abuse other people's resources.
> And yes, legally, spamming is alright and
> phishing is not.
OK, I've just looked at your website. You're either an imbecile or a troll or both, and I'm wasting my time and energy talking to you, so I'll stop now.