On Monday 16 June 2003 17:15, Arik Baratz wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Aviram Jenik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [snip] > > > > Believe it or not, some people think spam is a legit way to > > > > do business. > > > > Yes, and they are called "SPAMMERS" :-) > > > > Other people think robbing 7/11 stores is a legit way to make > > a living. They > > are called "ROBBERS". > > I beg to differ. Robbers know that what they are doing is not legit. > Otherwise they would not be running away from the police, but rather try to > sue the alarm system maker for alerting the police, the police force for > arresting them and the shop owner for instructing their shop-keepers to try > and prevent robberies, installing panic buttons and security cameras.
I beg to differ. Spammers know EXACTLY what they are doing. Spammers are perfectly aware that what they're doing is not legit. Spammers do have conferences and training, spammers employ more or less sophisticated techniques and psychologic tricks, spammers constantly research anti-spam technology and counter emerging spam filtering measures. When people started filtering by From: header, spammers started writing bogus addresses. When people started complaining, spammers started forging headers. When people figured it out, spammers started using proxies. When proxies got nailed, spammers started using free email, insecure relays and throwaway accounts. When free email implemented human checks, insecure relays got blacklisted, ISPs started suing and antispammer movement deployed the forces, spammers moved offshore, started to fake identities, and pay crooked ISP personnel. When everyone figured out who exactly the spammers are, when honeypots popped up everywhere and started blackisting them even before they could actually do any damage spammers started hijacking netblocks, joe-jobbing, and SLAPP-suing. Even worse, they started listwashing and pretending being legit. You might not be aware that there's a war going on, but I have news for you. Spammers are worse than robbers. Robbers are scum; but spammers are *parasite scum*. Even worse, spammers are STUPID parasite scum. I might consider giving a fair trial to someone who robbed a pawnshop. But to a spammer? No. Spammers should be put to death. And you know what? Do a little googling. Sometimes, they *do* shoot spammers. [deletia] -- Mix Sella (well, not really but hey) This mail was checked for viruses by Romat email server ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
