thisisfutile
join:2006-03-11
Newcomerstown, OH
| Whining vs solutions
I see a lot of whining and complaining, but no solutions for a comparable result. I personally was curious about this statistic and now I know. Furthermore, the 28 suckers that were duped would have been duped anyway. I'm sure this sort have thing has been tested before, it's just those people didn't publish it (probably for fear that readers would react like this forum is). I guess now I'm curious if the university gave them their money back with some information about how to avoid spam and the temptations they offer.
Seriously though, what would have been a better approach? |
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jack b
Gone Fishing
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join:2000-09-08
Cape Cod
clubs:
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| said by thisisfutile  :Seriously though, what would have been a better approach? Too bad they couldn't have disinfected the zombies they accessed, that way they would have eliminated 0.00001 per cent of the problem.
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Metatron2008
join:2008-09-02
Stockbridge, GA | Spam award!
So if spam only hits 1 in 12.5 million, what special designation do we give to that 'special' person who is one in 12.5? |
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shadowshack
strange days
Premium
join:2000-09-04
Sewell, NJ | reply to thisisfutile
Re: Whining vs solutions
They sent out about one spam per US population. Take away the computers of the 28 idiots that respond to spam, the profit in spamming disappears, and the rest of us are golden. |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs:
·Charter Pipeline
 ·AT&T Southwest
| reply to Metatron2008
Re: Spam award!
said by Metatron2008 :So if spam only hits 1 in 12.5 million, what special designation do we give to that 'special' person who is one in 12.5? death |
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meh37
@verizon.net
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Re: Whining vs solutions
First, define "spam" or "spammer": anyone whom you don't know (and don't want to know) who sends you some message you didn't opt-in for because he/she wants something from you, whether it's your money (commercial/profit or non-profit), your vote (political), or your soul (religious). (The really key word there being 'opt-in'.)
What else?
Suggestion: how about a new email protocol feature, requirement being that all spammers label a message as 'SPAM' to make it easy for every email program/system to filter it out?  Spammers will have no problem with that, right? (HO Ho ho) |
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MrMoody
Carbon Based Lifeform
join:2002-09-03
Smithfield, NC | reply to Metatron2008
Re: Spam award!
It's always worth doing when there are people like this woman. |
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gordoco
join:2004-06-05
Boulder, CO
| reply to Metatron2008
said by Metatron2008 :So if spam only hits 1 in 12.5 million, what special designation do we give to that 'special' person who is one in 12.5? Still small. |
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