Hum. If SA could do random rewrites, or maybe just URI rewrites, then all
the BigEvil urls detected could be replaced with a link to a joke-of-the-day
page instead in those cases. Amybe add a footer below the spam footer
describing it as spam.
Loren
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Blanchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:36 AM
Subject: Re: When subscribe to ham uses an ad from a spammer????
> > For stuff like this, I think the only thing I would maybe like to see is
a
> > comment in the file that indicates it could be an issue and where to
> > comment
> > it out. This makes everybody happy. You get to stay a hard @zz. And
the
> > folks that use BE are empowered to edit or skip the section that is
known
> > to possibly cause a problem in some environments.
>
> Agreed. BigEvil is not a standard ruleset, so one would hope that the
> users of the file have *some* idea what the implications might be if they
> install it, and what to do if it doesn't work out for them. If this does
> become a new spammer tactic, then making the comment on a BigEvil match
> very explicit about what happened and what to do (or a pointer to a web
> page with that information) sounds like a good idea though.
>
> Another tactic to prevent this taking off might be to point the operators
> of the legitimate lists at the BigEvil homepage, explaining what it is and
> why their mailing has been blocked. Perhaps if that can be combined that
> with a quick CGI based check to see if a given domain is listed it would
> enable the list operators to make an informed decision in future. They
> could refuse the advert (and preferably future business with that client)
> or they could decide to proceed anyway, but with the knowledge that their
> newsletter might be classified as spam.
>
> Andy
>
