O/T SPAM

[George Toft]

In my experience (at a web hosting company) is that
spammers are either hit and run (get a cheap $10/month
account and spam until terminated), or they sign up
with a spam-friendly hosting company.  The first one
terminates upons receiving complaint(s), and the
second doesn't care.

So it really doesn't matter.  ORBL and the like offer
services that the mail servers can interface to and 
block anyone sending mail that is in that list.

George


mike wrote:
> 
> I guess my thought is that the admin is allowing these
> people to send out hundreds if not thousands of
> e-mails from their server, and it is going into our
> mail boxes, so why should the admin's not feel the
> affects of this. The unnecessary network traffic to
> there servers would not be a problem if they did their
> job.  So maybe it would open some people's eyes that
> there is a problem, and someone needs to step up to do
> something.  I can not tell these people not to do it
> without a lawyer (if it is even illegal) but the admin
> can.  And if they won't why should I deal with 30 or
> 40 a day while the admin sits pretty with out these 30
> or 40 piece of junks?
> 
>    As for them finding out who I am I guess that is
> where I am wondering about legal concerns.  Right now
> they could sue me, I have nothing, but in another two
> years it will mean more.  But if spam has been made
> illegal can they sue someone for informing others of
> there illegal activity?  Qwest charges people for
> things the customer did not ask for, and the state of
> Arizona has a lawsuit against them for it, and it is
> illegal of them to do so.  They did it to me.  Can
> they now sue me for saying that?
> 
> 
> --- technomage <technomage-hawke@cox.net> wrote:
> > well,
> > the idea is sound in theory. however, there is the
> > additional problem of
> > unneccessary network traffic generated as a result
> > (as well as a lot of
> > pissed off people that may find out who you are).
> >
> > Not worth the effort. just filter and delete..
> >
> > Technomage
> >
> > On Sunday 17 March 2002 03:00 am, you wrote:
> > > Quick question.  I hate spam like the rest of us.
> > I
> > > am just thinking out loud, and would like
> > feedback.
> > > What if I set up a web site giving e-mail address,
> > and
> > > offensives of people doing this spamming, and post
> > it
> > > on the web and asked people to e-mail these
> > > offensivers?  Do you think that might help at all?
> >  I
> > > am thinking if the billing, tech support, and
> > admin
> > > contacts receive several contacts a day on the
> > same
> > > issue, then maybe they will take notice.  Then
> > there
> > > is the legal sitution that I might be held
> > > responsivable for.  If anyone has any thought on
> > this
> > > idea let me know.  I am sick of spam!   I am sorry
> > for
> > > the spelling.
> > >
> > >                                    mike
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