Like no one knew that this was the middle of a trilogy. No one should have been surprised by that end, it's not as though the Warchowski brothers have pretended that the movie was just a two-parter.
The DVD format allows what you've mentioned. Few DVDs utilize this feature, however. Further, this feature is not useful for open-matte movies where the 'widescreen' actually cuts picture infomration (albeit information that should not be within the frame), especially with open-matte movies with hard-matted special effects shots like Back to the Future.
Such a feature exists within the DVD standard, though few DVDs have made use of it. It requires that the video be anamorphic widescreen, and there will still be small black bars with anything less than a 1.77:1 aspect ratio. Also, it's not useful for open-matte movies where there is actually more information at the top and bottom of the frame in the 'fullscreen' version (though that information isn't intended to be seen as part of the movie and often ruins the composition).
Simple. If it's confirmed opt-in, it's not spam. If a company claims to be running confirmed opt-in, then give them the benefit of the doubt unless a multitude of complaints come in from multiple sources. Otherwise, off with their heads (or, preferrably, flay them alive, soak them in brine and leave them crucified in a field in Kansas).
Most of the domain registration data may be bogus, but the registrar name cannot be bogus. You need to contact the WHOIS server for the registrar to retrieve the information in the first place.
Send an e-mail explaining the situation, and also mention the bogus WHOIS information, as that is a violation of ICANN rules (even if ICANN is too full of pusses to enforce anything). At the very least, you might get the domain name pulled. Unfortunately, very few registrars care if their customers are spammers, so the dead domains are likely a result of the hosting ISPs pulling the plug (though one of the sites listed was hosted in Brazil, so I doubt that it's gone yet).
Try a subpoena with tucows.com, Verisign or one of the other registrars. Unfortunately, some of them seem to be hosted in Brazil, and Brazillian ISPs seem to enjoy making money directly from criminal activity (especially Diveo.net.br), though I did get action once when a misconfigured mail filter once bounced an e-mail over one thousand times.
A nitpick: Obviously, spammers (and even many legit companies and organizations) don't like the idea of confirmed opt-in, because it requires verifiable confirmation from the user that they want to be included on a mailing list. In other words, they get fewer subscribers when they can't use sneaky and/or deceptive means to get people on their lists.
If they are using sneaky and/or deceptive means to get people on their lists, then they are not "legit".
If the original poster was referring specifically to "confirmed opt-in", then this is just a misunderstanding. Confirmed opt-in (with unique token identifier) is an accepted practice amongst legitimate mailers. However, many spammers have taken to claim to use a technique called 'double opt-in', and as such that phrase has become a buzzphraze indicating 'this is nothing but pure spam and the sender is a lying thief'.
The fact remains that even if you make it as easy as possible and have DOUBLE-opt-IN mailing lists
I stopped reading right here. There is no such thing as "double-opt-in". The term is used by spammers who have apparently taken the phrase to mean something that does not, in any way shape or form, involve the recipient consenting to receive the e-mail.
I'm thinking knockout gas. Round up the spammers (they're the ones with the really greasy hair) and shoot them before anyone wakes up. Or, better yet, tie them up, douse them in kerosine and wait until they start to rouse before tossing the match. The screams would be so wonderful...
I wonder how long they will be up and running, given that GoDaddy does not care much for spammers. Note that notorious criminals discountonviagranow.com now just redirects to godaddy's page (of course, servepath was content to let their criminal customers engage in fraud for a month).
Then again, they might be bound by ICANN regulations if this criminal organization doesn't use their domain to do anything wrong.
You joke, but I have been sorely tempted to track down notorious criminals like Alan Ralsky and brutally beat them to within an inch of their life, then set them on fire.
Interestingly, Fox Sports HAS spammed in the past. Personally, I think that the fan in question shouldn't be punished and that the employees who authorized the spam run should be put to death.
I guess that I should feel fortunate that, before getting into Linux, I was warned repeatedly about running as root by people whom I knew were experienced enough to know of what they spoke. I've never run as root, and so far I've not had any security issues on my boxen. It's spilled over into my Windows usage as well, as my Windows 2000 box (rarely used, but still) has a 'user' account and an 'administrator' account that is only used for system maintenance.
That is not true. While I would certainly love for the conditions that you described to be applied to e-mail spammers, I certainly wouldn't want everyone in prison to receive that kind of punishment.
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I'm not aware of any state in the US where selling an "M" rated game is illegal.
Heh.
(minor spoilers if you're good at guessing things)
Actually, the end of Buffy leaves an opening for any number of spinoffs with any number of actresses.
Like no one knew that this was the middle of a trilogy. No one should have been surprised by that end, it's not as though the Warchowski brothers have pretended that the movie was just a two-parter.
You don't get a lot of v[gr1A spam, do you?
I have a simple solution. Kill the spammers, and the problem ends.
Most portable DVD players feature a 16:9 screen. As such, widescreen is the preferred format for them.
The DVD format allows what you've mentioned. Few DVDs utilize this feature, however. Further, this feature is not useful for open-matte movies where the 'widescreen' actually cuts picture infomration (albeit information that should not be within the frame), especially with open-matte movies with hard-matted special effects shots like Back to the Future.
Such a feature exists within the DVD standard, though few DVDs have made use of it. It requires that the video be anamorphic widescreen, and there will still be small black bars with anything less than a 1.77:1 aspect ratio. Also, it's not useful for open-matte movies where there is actually more information at the top and bottom of the frame in the 'fullscreen' version (though that information isn't intended to be seen as part of the movie and often ruins the composition).
Well, I was thinking of making sure that 'confirmed opt-in' claimants can back up their claims.
...Who came up with this? The technology for dealing with spam and spammers has existed for longer than e-mail. It's called 'a gun'.
Kill the spammers, and the spam stops. It's that simple.
Simple.
If it's confirmed opt-in, it's not spam. If a company claims to be running confirmed opt-in, then give them the benefit of the doubt unless a multitude of complaints come in from multiple sources. Otherwise, off with their heads (or, preferrably, flay them alive, soak them in brine and leave them crucified in a field in Kansas).
Most of the domain registration data may be bogus, but the registrar name cannot be bogus. You need to contact the WHOIS server for the registrar to retrieve the information in the first place.
Send an e-mail explaining the situation, and also mention the bogus WHOIS information, as that is a violation of ICANN rules (even if ICANN is too full of pusses to enforce anything). At the very least, you might get the domain name pulled. Unfortunately, very few registrars care if their customers are spammers, so the dead domains are likely a result of the hosting ISPs pulling the plug (though one of the sites listed was hosted in Brazil, so I doubt that it's gone yet).
Try a subpoena with tucows.com, Verisign or one of the other registrars. Unfortunately, some of them seem to be hosted in Brazil, and Brazillian ISPs seem to enjoy making money directly from criminal activity (especially Diveo.net.br), though I did get action once when a misconfigured mail filter once bounced an e-mail over one thousand times.
How do you mean?
A nitpick:
Obviously, spammers (and even many legit companies and organizations) don't like the idea of confirmed opt-in, because it requires verifiable confirmation from the user that they want to be included on a mailing list. In other words, they get fewer subscribers when they can't use sneaky and/or deceptive means to get people on their lists.
If they are using sneaky and/or deceptive means to get people on their lists, then they are not "legit".
If the original poster was referring specifically to "confirmed opt-in", then this is just a misunderstanding. Confirmed opt-in (with unique token identifier) is an accepted practice amongst legitimate mailers. However, many spammers have taken to claim to use a technique called 'double opt-in', and as such that phrase has become a buzzphraze indicating 'this is nothing but pure spam and the sender is a lying thief'.
If I say I'm doing a double opt-in, I'm doing a double opt-in.
What the hell is double opt-in? Antispammers everywhere would love to know exactly what the phrase means.
The fact remains that even if you make it as easy as possible and have DOUBLE-opt-IN mailing lists
I stopped reading right here. There is no such thing as "double-opt-in". The term is used by spammers who have apparently taken the phrase to mean something that does not, in any way shape or form, involve the recipient consenting to receive the e-mail.
I don't think that SPEWS is in any danger, given that it's totally anonymous. Anyone who claims to be suing SPEWS is an idiot.
Spammers are universally idiots (they are also horrible monsters deserving of death), so this isn't terribly surprising.
I'm thinking knockout gas. Round up the spammers (they're the ones with the really greasy hair) and shoot them before anyone wakes up. Or, better yet, tie them up, douse them in kerosine and wait until they start to rouse before tossing the match. The screams would be so wonderful...
I wonder how long they will be up and running, given that GoDaddy does not care much for spammers. Note that notorious criminals discountonviagranow.com now just redirects to godaddy's page (of course, servepath was content to let their criminal customers engage in fraud for a month).
Then again, they might be bound by ICANN regulations if this criminal organization doesn't use their domain to do anything wrong.
You joke, but I have been sorely tempted to track down notorious criminals like Alan Ralsky and brutally beat them to within an inch of their life, then set them on fire.
Interestingly, Fox Sports HAS spammed in the past. Personally, I think that the fan in question shouldn't be punished and that the employees who authorized the spam run should be put to death.
I guess that I should feel fortunate that, before getting into Linux, I was warned repeatedly about running as root by people whom I knew were experienced enough to know of what they spoke. I've never run as root, and so far I've not had any security issues on my boxen. It's spilled over into my Windows usage as well, as my Windows 2000 box (rarely used, but still) has a 'user' account and an 'administrator' account that is only used for system maintenance.
That is not true. While I would certainly love for the conditions that you described to be applied to e-mail spammers, I certainly wouldn't want everyone in prison to receive that kind of punishment.