Getting revenge on SPAMMERS

[ozgression]

Just found an interesting article:

http://www.marketingvox.com/archives/2004/11/29/lycos_app_lets_users_exact_revenge_on_spammers/

It is good to see that some people are taking a pro-active approach to dealing with SPAM.

Cheers...
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[The New Guy]

Fight spam with spam. Awsome...

[lz83ny]

I think it's a great idea and can be very effective if it becomes popular. However, I believe that a little bit of hacking could make that code a threat to normal sites as well.

[thebillionaire]

it looks wierd

[Westech]

Looks to me like users of this screensaver could be sued for knowingly participating in a dDOS attack, even if it is against a spam server. And what if an innocent server accidentally makes it's way onto the list?

[moonshield]

yea, i wouldnt do this. It would be a definite law suit. Even though they Spam us, that does not give us the right to hurt their property. There are other methods to deal with spammers, illegimate ones. FBI.

[Xander]

The spammers would have to give their name if they put up a law suit which could be what the whole thing is about, its not a solution but more likely an attempt to track them down further.

There is nothing worse, in my eyes, than a spammer; I just had to download 1600 emails which were all spam but had to go through them incase there was an important email!!

[moonshield]

how do you get so much spam? I have not received a piece of spam in about a year!

[ozgression]

I should add, that i don't use this program. I just found it interesting that the "shoe is on the other foot".

Xander, I think the real issue would be innocent people/companies that were affected by this launching action against you.

Cheers...
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[Xander]

ozgression: If innocent people/companies are affected, which is unlikely to happen, they can stop Lycos one way or another.

I don't use the screensaver and wouldn't but anything is better than nothing.

thepoorman: I have some old established email addresses that would be too difficult to change so normally I get around 60-70 spam emails a day. It has got better through the use of spam assain and thunderbird(been training it for 6 months or so) but I never trust filters implicitly.

All I can say is bring on Ipv 6!

[James]

I don't think I'll be downloading this, but I think that it'll be nice for everyone if it actually works out well, lowering peoples spam count to a dull roar.

[moonshield]

yes, Ipv 6 will be pretty sweet... but will that affect our servers?