OT - Suggestions for dealing with spam

[oleg]

At least, some good news on this front :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3120628.stm

[JLS]

Originally posted by Alpha Kodiak:
Unfortunately, one of the things that the kids like from the kid sites are various email updates and such. The only way for that to work is to give an email address that will stick around for a while. One solution might be to use an account until the spam starts getting bad, then get a new account. That doesn't change the fact that the situation is just plain wrong.If someone were caught giving my kids porn through any other media, they would be elligible for long term free room and board in a government provided institution.

Agreed
Not just "caught giving my kids" but even offering it to a child. The day will come for any and all, and this should be a International Law as to prevent this junk from coming in from abroad; as well

[Loser]

Originally posted by JLS:
this should be a International Law as to prevent this junk from coming in from abroad

Not likely. Can you imagine trying to prosecute someone in, say, the Netherlands? How about Mexico? Or Honduras? It's just not feasible. It should be possible to apply similar laws to perpetrators in the U.S., however. But that doesn't stop them from trying to sell me armature video from a cage fight (newest one I've seen).

[DavidG]

Originally posted by Loser:

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Originally posted by JLS:
this should be a International Law as to prevent this junk from coming in from abroad

Not likely. Can you imagine trying to prosecute someone in, say, the Netherlands? How about Mexico? Or Honduras? It's just not feasible. It should be possible to apply similar laws to perpetrators in the U.S., however. But that doesn't stop them from trying to sell me armature video from a cage fight (newest one I've seen).

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If there was the desire it would be possible. I'll bet they could prosecute someon from overseas if they sent GW Bush a letter bomb.

Seems to me the solution would be for each country to enact an anti spamming law. According to that article a lot of spam comes from the US.

Isn't some spam already illegal in the US?? Some of them have that little blurb and the end that implies that the law requires them to provide a way to remove you from their database. since we all know those links do nothing aren't they illegal?

[Loser]

Originally posted by DavidG:
If there was the desire it would be possible. I'll bet they could prosecute someon from overseas if they sent GW Bush a letter bomb.

Indeed, in fact if anyone in the U.S. recieves a letter bomb from anywhere it will be investigated. And it will be worth it. And they will spend the money required to hunt the person down, if possible. But you've still got pretty poor odds if the fellow is writing from Honduras. Remember, we never did catch the Anthrax character.

When I say feasible, I don't mean possible. Sure it's possible, but you'd have a hard time arguing that money needs to be spent there when it could be put to more useful ends.

[DavidG]

Originally posted by Loser:

When I say feasible, I don't mean possible. Sure it's possible, but you'd have a hard time arguing that money needs to be spent there when it could be put to more useful ends.

Heheh. yea I knew what you meant. Guess I was just feeling argumentative because these spammers piss me off so much.

I wonder if anyone knows how hard it really is to find out the origin of spam? I know it's impossible for average joes like me but for someone with the right technical knowlegde...

[ September 22, 2003, 15:11: Message edited by: DavidG ]

[Loser]

Originally posted by DavidG:
I know it's impossible for average joes like me but for someone with the right technical knowlegde...

Try one of the Microsoft Is Evil threads. Those seem to attract some of the highly technical.

As for where it comes from, why? Just start ruthlessly punishing the companies who advertise with it. It's not like they're hard to find, the spam is trying to lead you right to them!