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SpamArchive.org No More?

Posted by Hemos on from the where-have-all-the-cowboys-gone dept.

IrishMASMS writes "Back on November 21, 2002 Slashdot announced SpamArchive.org had just been launched. I configured my spam filters to submit to these guys. Well, the last few I have sent rejected; giving a 553 (sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts) error. Did some digging, and come to find out the SpamArchive.org site is just a placeholder; and the WHOIS shows virtualclicks.com aka PSI-USA, Inc. dba Domain Robot aka a Robert Farris now owns the domain. Some searching on the net indicates the fellow is a domain squatter. Anyone know the story as to what happened, and if the Spam Archive project is now dead? Was the Spam Archive project even a benefit or value added to the fight against spam?"

6 of 65 comments (clear)

  1. Spam archive? I've got your archive right here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just provide your email address, and I'll be happy to provide you with a FREE feed of my spam archive. No need to thank me, just a little service I provide.

  2. Spam Archive by saskboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Was it a little bit like Archive.org?

    I know I'd be interested in finding out how badly people needed more inches and V!agr4 in the good ol' days.

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  3. Re:What use was an archive? by porn*! · · Score: 1, Funny

    mmmmmmm...corpus of ham

  4. Re:The problem is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    All this talk about penetrating and Viagra is making me feel uncomfortable...

  5. Pet peeve by Schraegstrichpunkt · · Score: 1, Funny

    "SPAM" is food; "spam" is deliberately-generated noise on our communications systems.

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    1. Re:Pet peeve by ninjaadmin · · Score: 2, Funny

      You obviously have never eaten SPAM, otherwise you'd never have classified it as "food".