Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 10:57:46 +0100 From: Brad Knowles <brad.knowles@skynet.be> To: Kevin Golding <kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk> Cc: FreeBSD Chat <chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Good uses for spam Message-ID: <p0600200dbc05d8bec8f7@[10.0.1.2]> In-Reply-To: <9udL4GCXPC4$EwBY@caomhin.demon.co.uk> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20031217004209.01961a88@mail.threespace.com> <9udL4GCXPC4$EwBY@caomhin.demon.co.uk>
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At 9:37 AM +0000 2003/12/17, Kevin Golding wrote: > <http://www.spamcop.net/>; will both report the spam and use it for > building blacklists etc. if you forward it to them. SpamCop has a history of frequently mis-interpreting spam submissions/complaints as being actual spam itself, with the person complaining winding up being considered a spammer, and getting their own IP address, domain name, e-mail address, etc... added to various blacklists automatically and without redress. I would advise anyone considering this path to seriously think about this before they take such a risk. -- Brad Knowles, <brad.knowles@skynet.be> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania. GCS/IT d+(-) s:+(++)>: a C++(+++)$ UMBSHI++++$ P+>++ L+ !E-(---) W+++(--) N+ !w--- O- M++ V PS++(+++) PE- Y+(++) PGP>+++ t+(+++) 5++(+++) X++(+++) R+(+++) tv+(+++) b+(++++) DI+(++++) D+(++) G+(++++) e++>++++ h--- r---(+++)* z(+++)
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