Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 4th May 2008 11:36 UTC
There are many things concerning the internet that are decidedly not amusing. The internet can be a source of viruses and other forms of malware, which affect computers worldwide. It can provide refuge for the sick and perverted, who use the depths and anonymity of the internet to distribute material that goes beyond any imagination. It can also be a hotbed for other dangerous activities like crime and terrorism. However, I think I speak for many when I say that spam is the one thing that bothers us all on a continuous basis.
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Member since:2005-11-13
For example instant messaging is mostly spam free.
Really? I don't use IM that much, but when I do (Yahoo), I get a ton of offline spam messages every time I log on.
I'm curious about something.. how many of you would favor implementing the death penalty for spammers? Seriously.
RE[3]: 30 years already?
by hollovoid on Sun 4th May 2008 19:55
in reply to "RE[2]: 30 years already?"
Member since:2005-09-21
I'm curious about something.. how many of you would favor implementing the death penalty for spammers? Seriously.
Seems very appealing, but dont let them off the hook that easily, I say sentence them to a bar, with nothing but undesirable people who want to sell everything, that have to ask 'just to make sure' as often as possible. Then you can let them choose between staying there, and the death penalty after a good year
Forgot,, the bar ran out of alchohol...
Edited 2008-05-04 19:56 UTC
RE[3]: 30 years already?
by null_pointer_us on Sun 4th May 2008 20:07
in reply to "RE[2]: 30 years already?"
Member since:2005-08-19
Better yet:
The government should offer a dead-or-alive reward for known spammers.
Let some people do a good deed and, in the process, put their kids through college on the reward money. The general public would get justice faster without costing millions more in silly court battles, legal fees, appeals, media grandstanding, etc.
Better all around, IMO.
(I'm only half-joking. :p)
RE[3]: 30 years already?
by deathshadow on Mon 5th May 2008 06:44
in reply to "RE[2]: 30 years already?"
Member since:2005-07-12
Really? I don't use IM that much, but when I do (Yahoo), I get a ton of offline spam messages every time I log on.
That's my take too - I've got the four major services online all the time - and yeah, yahoo is BAD for IM spam... The worst of the services in fact, though AIM and MSN both get their share which is why I have a block/ignore list in Trillian that's climbing up to over a thousand addresses now.
Hell, the only messenger service I don't get spam through is ICQ - but how many people actually use that anymore?
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2005-07-06
it would be quite easy when you can change the email protocol. For example instant messaging is mostly spam free. When it was required to authenticate people before they are allowed to send you email, this could easily eliminate spam.