Man described as a top spammer arrested

[Splat]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070531/ap_on_hi_te/spam_arrest

SEATTLE - A 27-year-old man described as one of the world's most prolific spammers was arrested Wednesday, and federal authorities said computer users across the Web could notice a decrease in the amount of junk e-mail.

:cool:

[bantx]

lol sucks for that guy

[bsaza2358]

Given all the annoyances he has caused the world. I think hooking a car battery up to his "twig & berries" would be an apt punishment.

[lod01]

So far our spam e-mails at work have dropped by over 80% since they stopped this bozo. Unbelievable.

[Scar]

Dangit! Where am I supposed to order my male enhancement products from now?

[jkpigskin]

scubba?????

[nobodyinparticular]

Given all the annoyances he has caused the world. I think hooking a car battery up to his "twig & berries" would be an apt punishment.

scubba?????

That them thar's sum quality posts thar.

[MaxV]

It's a start. I hope they find a way to make it VERY difficult for those guys to operate.

[bsaza2358]

I just checked my email in-box, and the inflow of Spam does appear less today.

[Splat]

Some one hook me up with + reps for posting this I'm like two from having two green bars lol.

[bsaza2358]

Don't cry for rep. Earn it with posting, dude.

[Splat]

Don't cry for rep. Earn it with posting, dude.

Hey I post a lot and start threads that get a lot of post in them and no body hooks me up haters lol.

[bsaza2358]

I hear you. Just keep doing what you're doing, and it will work out. I do appreciate your contributions, and I will rep you when you make an exceptional post.

[TitleTown088]

I'd like to punch that dickweed in the face. Damn spammers.

[LitoSheppard]

spamin is aginst the law?

[bsaza2358]

spamin is aginst the law?

Sending unsolicited emails is not illegal, but the reason this guy is in trouble is that he was hacking other peoples' computers and using them to send millions of messages. Basically, he fraudulently used other peoples' bandwidth to advertise. It's piracy.

[-black]

now if we could only stop the phisers around the world (namely myspace)

[diabsoule]

Noooooooooooooooo!!!!

I love my
http://www.forward-moving.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/38197-spam.jpg

[Phrost]

WAREZ!!!!!!!!!

[princefielder28]

Don't cry for rep. Earn it with posting, dude.

Thats the way the go!

[Xonraider]

If someone is sending just 1% of the worlds Spam email that is way too much.

But if this psycho is sending apparently over 50% that is just nuts.

What does he gain by doing this?

[Smokey Joe]

I signed up for something a couple weeks ago, and now I never stop receiving spam. At least all of it goes into my BULK folder, but it still pisses the hell out of me. For a while I blocked the addresses and requested the sites stop emailing me, but that only lasted for a day or so until they passed my e-mail to several more companies.

I hope with this guy gone, my span will go down. But the odds are that there is another little freak out there ready to take his place.

[Smokey Joe]

Some one hook me up with + reps for posting this I'm like two from having two green bars lol.
Nobody likes me.... that's why I never get rep. But it's cool, as after the first few weeks, it got pretty stupid. It's best purpose now is to know who is a "questionable" poster.

[duckseason]

Seems odd scubba hasn't created a thread on here trying to solicit donations for this guys bail.

[cheesehead10790]

I cant believe how one guy can make such a difference. It is crazy to think that the spam can be reduced by so much with this dude gone.

[Phrost]

"Kobe>LeBron>>>>>>>Wade"

Too true.





Except you should switch LeBron and Kobe.

:)

[cheesehead10790]

"Kobe>LeBron>>>>>>>Wade"

Too true.





Except you should switch LeBron and Kobe.

:)


k whatever as long as we have a common understanding that wade sucks

[Phrost]

k whatever as long as we have a common understanding that wade sucks

:), sucks may be going to far, but overrated yes.

[bored of education]

Poor guy, his life is over.

[Splat]

Nobody likes me.... that's why I never get rep. But it's cool, as after the first few weeks, it got pretty stupid. It's best purpose now is to know who is a "questionable" poster.

Its cool it is no big deal I was really just messing around kinda funny how people got all mad over asking for rep. I was one + rep away from having two bars now I got it I'm happy with that lol.

[duckseason]

Its cool it is no big deal I was really just messing around kinda funny how people got all mad over asking for rep. I was one + rep away from having two bars now I got it I'm happy with that lol.
Would you rather your friends genuinely like you, or would you rather ask them to pretend to like you? Obviously nfldc rep is a very insignificant thing in your life, but seeing as you do enjoy building it, why not make an excellent post rather than ask for rep? It takes a bit more thought and effort, but that will just be reflected in your accumulation of positive rep. Nobody got mad at you. Just annoyed maybe. Ideally, the rep system should raise the collective quality level of the content on this forum. If people want a good rep, they'll limit their spammery and nonsensical posts, and attempt to say something worth reading. To circumvent that system in the pursuit of fake rep is not only fraudulent, it brings down the overall quality of the forum as a whole. Don't get me wrong here, this post isn't directed at just you. I really don't have an issue with you jokingly asking for a point of rep. But if everybody on the forum were to do the same thing, then it would render the system completely useless. Who gives a crap about that one point. Go make a sick ass post about something interesting and see how many legitimate kudos you get for it.

[Splat]

Sorry for bringing down the overall quality of the site my bad.

[duckseason]

Sorry for bringing down the overall quality of the site my bad.
Umm, can I get some rep for that post?




Nah, that's not really what I meant to say. I was just thinking about the whole rep system after I saw yours and Bsaza's posts, and just decided to post my thoughts on it. Like I said, it wasn't necessarily directed at you. Just something for me to post about and see if people agree with me on. It was more directed at the idea of asking for rep. Not as serious a topic as my post would make it seem. I don't think you bring down the quality of the site at all. I'd say the exact opposite.

[Splat]

Its cool like I said no big deal the only reason I asked is I have been one point away from two bars for a long time. I understand 100% about spamming to get your post count up or rep up or what ever. I try to start threads that people like some times I hit some times I miss but I don't spam I'm not saying you said I do just saying.

[Flyboy]

k whatever as long as we have a common understanding that wade sucks

Haterz make me larf.

[TPFKA#1SaintsFan]

Back to the spammer...

I think they should castrate the guy and then send him tens of thousands of ****** emails. Nothing like good ol' irony.

Edit - Huh? Can't say Vi-agra?

[Boston]

Nobody likes me.... that's why I never get rep. But it's cool, as after the first few weeks, it got pretty stupid. It's best purpose now is to know who is a "questionable" poster.

Maybe you should stop being a Bears fan. More people would like you then.

[sdpads24]

I usually got about 300 spam emails a week. Now its about 75. You have to be an idiot to actually open them up, unfortunately some people do.