U-96 - Spam Hunter

[U-96]

That's it! I finally snapped and popped my antispam cherry!

Yesterday marked my first firm note to abuse@ well known British ISP providing commercial email accounts, a client of which in the process of two hours sent me two identical spam mails from some sort of London-based e-business.
I'm normally quite tolerant of the .br and .cn ones I get promising vast fortunes, and just trash them, but today I thought ENOUGH. And it was British, which kinda made it easier

In fact, they look like quite a respectable business with some interesting services (looking at their webpage) but IMHO this sort of "advertising" does nothing but cheapen their product. I'm also hoping it's against the terms and conditions of the ISP.

"Your email has been forwarded to our Customer Service Department for urgent attention"

Victory is sweet.
Now I just need to kill whoever gave them my email address...

U-96

[Apostle 83]

Just remember... this isn't intel! You don't have to hack these silly gooses!

[daveleau]

Let me look up your email so I can give you a taste of American spam. MMmmmm much better. You should be receiving a few email messages a day form now on from noteworthy US advertisers.

I am JUST KIDDING!

[U-96]

Thanks for the kind offer dave, I appreciate the kind gesture!

I took the liberty of sending the NSA, MPAA, and Church of Scientology messages from you.
I hope they like your bomb blueprint, DeCSS sourcecode and Amex number respectively!

U-96

PS Hope you like porn. With goats.

[Apostle 83]

U-96, that last post made reminded me of a friend of all sysopters-hails from the Netherlands, very small IP. I know it couldn't be him though, cause hes blocked!

Grow up. That was stinking sick-"I hope you like porn. With goats." Sick.

[Wiz]

Apostle,
U-96 was kidding. were you being serious or am i just taking it the wrong way?

[U-96]

Sorry Apostle83, I did not intend to offend your sensibilities.

The love between two goats (of consenting age, naturally) should be treated within the context of a loving relationship, not exploited.
If your imagination leads you to other images, that's between you and your therapist.
Please afford me the respect I offer you, and don't tie my name with members who are unpopular and banned. That's real low.
If you were unsure about my meaning ask, or don't post. It is rarely, if ever, my intent to offend or badmouth anyone.

To clarify, I was merely responding (perhaps a little immaturely, but with good nature) to daveleau's funny post. The concept was so ridiculous that I did not consider the use of to be necessary. I would not send stuff fraudlently using daveleau's name in the same way that I trust he would not distribute my email for spam, even though he appears to clearly state he would. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and trusted in his good humour. I would be grateful if you were to extend the same privilege to me.

If you were joking in line with us, then *smile* and let's make up and get on with fixing PCs, protecting privacy and stopping spam.

U-96

PS Thanks for the support Wiz. I place my fate in the hands of the mods.

[This message has been edited by U-96 (edited 01-28-2000).]

[Apostle 83]

(in a fem voice "U-96, I fowgive you, and asthk your forgiveneth! We can aw be fwends!"

[U-96]

LOL! I forgive you Apostle, and thank you for your forgiveness in turn. I admit I was a little bit left of field there.

socalgal, please lock this thread while everyone's having a group hug.
It's gone way off topic anyhow!

U-96

[This message has been edited by U-96 (edited 01-28-2000).]