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| 150053 | 2003-06-06 07:02:00 | If deleted soon enough multiple ocurrences could be avoided. Even breaking one mail list at any stage will prevent future spawn from that list. | NIGGEL (2358) | ||
| 150054 | 2003-06-06 07:07:00 | Good advice Gordon but yes time consuming. Also I have received many similar spams from different addresses & locations which means these people are not about to be closed down by banning them from any particular ISP or mail server. | NIGGEL (2358) | ||
| 150055 | 2003-06-06 07:26:00 | Kame- To elaborate , I never meant "virus" in the way of a self replicating malicious code. My point is that if people can write such things ( and we all know they can) then it should be relatively easy to develop a "privacy code" that would remove a sender's details from the recipient's computer thus avoiding repeated spam attacks and the distribution of information that might have been authorised to a trusted party but has been onsold without consent. Even if I have knowingly given my details I believe it is my right to withdraw from mailing lists and have my details deleted. |
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| 150056 | 2003-06-06 09:21:00 | Good on you NIGGEl anything you can do to spammers is ok with me. I think whats needed is an international team that could trace the spammers any where around the world and then take them out. A bit like the Gestapo hunting the French terrorists in WW2. Spammers are filthy scum, in my mind they are just as bad as child molesters. The reason they havent been touched is that stupid politicians around the world are too old and dont know much about computers and internet. tedheath |
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| 150057 | 2003-06-06 10:06:00 | The problem is you are suggesting unauthorised access to another persons computer. And then doing something destructive to their computer. Both of which are illegal. IMO anyone who does this is far worse than spammers. And if you can track them down, then they can track you down. And I think you will find as they are a business they will have a lot more money to spend on legal fees to recover damages (plus the law is on their side). What if you got the wrong person/business? What if the programme damaged more than you intended? Both of which are _very_ likely. From a piratical point of view: There will be more than one person with your address and they will all have backups. Their database is their most valuable asset. ie: How are you going to delete the address from read-only CDs sitting in fireproof safes in 1000 different locations throughout the world. |
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