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Spam Haters Given Right of Reply

Posted by Zonk on from the hitting-back dept.

rk_cr wrote to mention an Israeli technology firm which has set up a system to allow harried email users the right to reply in force. The system "batters spam websites with thousands of complaints. The plan is to fill order forms on spam websites offering pills, porn and penile health tonics with complaints about the products advertised for sale in junk messages. The plan has been criticised by other anti-spam workers who say it amounts to vigilantism."

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  1. Oh boy... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    These comments will be against spamming spammers because that's not the christian way...

    If the headline said Spammers spam. these comments would be against spammers who spam because they're evil.

    Hypocrite and twofaced slashdotfreaks...

  2. First Reply! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    First Reply!
    GNAA

  3. Re:fight fire with fire? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Who really fucking cares? From this point on, I'm modding down all you grammar/spelling nazis -1 Offtopic.