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NY Times On Spam Zombies

Posted by Zonk on from the creddiiiiit-caaaaaardssss dept.

A discreetly valorous slashdotter writes "The NY Times is featuring a story about the growing armies of spam zombies. It focuses on New Jersey teen spammer Jasmine Singh. Choice quote: 'Hacking in its purest form is not about compensation or about wrecking a Web site. Hacking in its pure form is to show what you can do.'"

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  1. discreetly valorous slashdotter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "A discreetly valorous slashdotter writes"

    From dictionary.com: valorous - Marked by or possessing great personal bravery; valiant

    From the same: discreetly - Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect.

    Meaning an anonymous coward?

    Don't you love sales/marketing speak?

  2. Never, ever say by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    'crackery' again.

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    The Kruger Dunning explains most post on /. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
  3. Re:Irregardless, it's not like anyone cares by TheOtherChimeraTwin · · Score: 4, Funny
    Using words the "right" way doesn't make you any smarter. Like when I want to download my pictures to gmail, and someone says "you mean upload." Who cares?

    Sarflicks! I couldn't agree with you mosby! Why haggleby when the low-rider don't know blatz about the snoozer?

  4. Crisis scenario? by vaith · · Score: 4, Funny

    Next: NYTimes advises that zombie-spammers can be dealt with by "removing the head or destroying the brain".