SPAM to stop SPAM?

UberLord · Dec 12, 2003, 11:33 AM

Here's what I got in my inbox today

Quote:

Hello uberlord@driverheaven.net
This program worked for me. If you hate Spam like I do,you owe it to your self to try this program,
and forward this email to all of your friends which also hate Spam oras many people possible.
Together lets help clear the Internet of Spam!
.................................................. ...
.................................................. ...
STOP SPAM IN ITS TRACKS!
Do you get junk, scams and worse in your inboxevery day?
Are you sick of spending valuable timeremoving the trash?
Is your child receiving inappropriateadult material?
If so you should know that no other solution worksbetter then our software to return control of your
email back where it belongs!
Imagine being able to read your important emailwithout looking through all that spam...
Stop spam in its tracks starting today

Ohhhhh the irony - sending SPAM messages announcing a product that stops SPAM. Some people just have no morals or ethics

JavaFox · Dec 12, 2003, 12:50 PM

The root of the problem of spam is not the supply; it's the demand. They sell penis enlargment pills because people actually buy them. Once people get fed up enough and stop buying, we'll see spam vanish.

UberLord · Dec 12, 2003, 12:55 PM

Some people will always want penis enlargment pills though. And the UK's "tough" anti-spam law is useless as 99% of the spam I get is from the US routed via China and other eastern countries

Falstaff · Dec 12, 2003, 01:20 PM

reminds me of the Monty Python sketch.

UberLord · Dec 12, 2003, 01:46 PM

Which one?

Skull · Dec 12, 2003, 06:48 PM

Spam really is out of hand lately. I had a similar email to my work recently, stating that I could remove spam forever with this companies product ....... sad

jjmd · Dec 12, 2003, 09:59 PM

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Originally posted by Skull
Spam really is out of hand lately. I had a similar email to my work recently, stating that I could remove spam forever with this companies product ....... sad

I guess u can call it a quality of life for some people. Make u suffer because they are suffering. LOL

tastyweat · Dec 12, 2003, 10:08 PM

It's certainly a novell idea.... and why do you read ur spam neways? I just scan it and delete it

Dec 12, 2003, 12:55 PM	Thread Starter #3
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Some people will always want penis enlargment pills though. And the UK's "tough" anti-spam law is useless as 99% of the spam I get is from the US routed via China and other eastern countries __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Dec 12, 2003, 01:20 PM	#4
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	reminds me of the Monty Python sketch. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Dec 12, 2003, 01:46 PM	Thread Starter #5
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Which one? __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Dec 12, 2003, 06:48 PM	#6
Skull Boney Admin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 659 Rep Power: 59	Spam really is out of hand lately. I had a similar email to my work recently, stating that I could remove spam forever with this companies product ....... sad __________________ How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Dec 12, 2003, 10:08 PM	#8
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	It's certainly a novell idea.... and why do you read ur spam neways? I just scan it and delete it __________________

Dec 12, 2003, 12:50 PM	#2
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	The root of the problem of spam is not the supply; it's the demand. They sell penis enlargment pills because people actually buy them. Once people get fed up enough and stop buying, we'll see spam vanish.