OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/20530/Major_Scammer_Spammer_Now_Offline Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:36:37 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com Gmail... http://osnews.com/thread?337227 http://osnews.com/thread?337227 My gmail spam folder has dropped to about 1/4 of the total spam... that's still a lot of spam. In two days the box went from 0 to 50 messages which isn't bad at all - I rarely use that account too. But I have also noticed that spamsieve is not working as hard too for my other accounts. ;) Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:50:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Tuishimi) Comments Well done! http://osnews.com/thread?337249 http://osnews.com/thread?337249 This is great news. I hope other service providers, and also national and international legislators all around the world, have enough goodwill to follow suite and do more to stop spammers.

Nobody needs spam, not even those morons trusting spam and buying the rubbish advertised there. Spammers themselves are simply criminals who should be punished and stopped from continuing their crimes. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:35:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (irbis) Comments Woo Hoo! http://osnews.com/thread?337264 http://osnews.com/thread?337264 Anything to make my job as an email administrator easier, is very welcome.

Spammers go to that special hell that is reserved for child molesters and people who talk in the theater. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:27:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (leech) Comments RE: Well done! http://osnews.com/thread?337292 http://osnews.com/thread?337292 Thing is, at one point there were--and still are if things haven't changed much--quite a few hosting businesses that cater to this type of clientele specifically (although usually not explicitly for obvious reasons). They know exactly what's going on but turn a blind eye to it.

Hopefully more of them will get cut off at the backbone. That combined with legislation is probably the best way to stop spammers. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:19:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (shykid) Comments Threshold http://osnews.com/thread?337323 http://osnews.com/thread?337323 This is valuable information. When an ISP crosses the 75% of world spam line, someone notices and shuts them down. In the future, spamming ISPs should take care to remain at 74% or below. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:18:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sbergman27) Comments Comment by BSDfan http://osnews.com/thread?337330 http://osnews.com/thread?337330 But enjoy the respite?

Engrish funny. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:37:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (BSDfan) Comments RE: Threshold http://osnews.com/thread?337336 http://osnews.com/thread?337336 hahaha I doubt thats a threshold they use, I think personally they should keep it at under 1%, and they have to lose an appendage every time it rises over that.

Seems fair to me! Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:41:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (hollovoid) Comments RE: Comment by BSDfan http://osnews.com/thread?337348 http://osnews.com/thread?337348 Out source writing article to Asia quality problems cause? Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:03:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (StephenBeDoper) Comments RE: Woo Hoo! http://osnews.com/thread?337352 http://osnews.com/thread?337352
Spammers go to that special hell that is reserved for child molesters and people who talk in the theater.


I'm pretty sure all the "Misters I-have-no-virus" who run spam servers on their desktop machines without knowing it (why bother anyway, "I don't care.") will enjoy their stay in that special hell - they deserve it. :-)

But for the feeling that there's justice even within this world we're living in at the moment, actions should be taken to give legislature the proper means to punish spammers (detention fees, takeaway of their computers, even goto jail).

One spammer less on the Internet is very welcome, but not enough. Still, more than 90% of the mail transferred is spam. It's obvious why it is, isn't it? Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:55:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Doc Pain) Comments RE[2]: Threshold http://osnews.com/thread?337355 http://osnews.com/thread?337355
they should keep it at under 1%, and they have to lose an appendage every time it rises over that.

With 5 to choose from, which one first? Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:26:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sbergman27) Comments RE[3]: Threshold http://osnews.com/thread?337357 http://osnews.com/thread?337357 Thats when we leave it up to chance, have a wheel of fortune type setup, where it lands.. you lose. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:07:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (hollovoid) Comments Spammers http://osnews.com/thread?337435 http://osnews.com/thread?337435 I know we are living in civilized countries, but Spammers should be beaten up and left an inch close to death. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:53:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (fejack) Comments RE: Comment by BSDfan http://osnews.com/thread?337476 http://osnews.com/thread?337476 "enjoy the respite" is actually correct english phrasing. "respite" is equivalent to "reprieve" (a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort) or "suspension" (an interruption in the intensity or amount of something) in this case. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:51:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (WebDragon) Comments