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Malicious Online Retailer Ordered Held Without Bail

Zaphod_85 writes "You may remember the New York Times story from a couple of weeks ago regarding Vitaly Borker, an online retailer intentionally harassing customers in order to gain linking points in Google's PageRank algorithm. Now, not only has Google altered their algorithm in order to prevent this tactic from being effective (Though according to Katherine Noyes at PCWorld, this tactic may never actually have been benefiting the website in the first place), Now Mr. Borker has the Feds to deal with. He is being charged with cyberstalking, wire fraud, mail fraud, and making interstate threats, and faces up to 50 years in prison if convicted on all counts. Given his disturbing behavior that brought about the charges, a federal judge has ordered he be held without bail while he awaits trial."

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  1. DecorMyCell.com by ZipK · · Score: 4, Funny

    How long until he gets his new business rolling?

  2. Re:Queue the libertarians.. by ZipK · · Score: 4, Funny

    OP was suggesting that objecting libertarians be formed into a line.

  3. Oh well. by orphiuchus · · Score: 2, Funny

    I was hoping this guy would get murdered when he ripped off the wrong guy. I guess getting raped in prison for 50 years will have to do.

    1. Re:Oh well. by theskipper · · Score: 4, Funny

      Agreed. Though this particular asshole deserves the full stretch.

      Pun intended.

  4. Re:Queue the libertarians.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    With 10 libertarians you would have 10 lines each 1 libertarian deep

  5. He dun goofed. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    The cyberpolice backtraced him, and consequences will never be the same!