Alan Ralsky Gripes About Can Spam Act 706
fdiskne1 writes "The New York Times has an interview with Alan Ralsky, commonly known as the world's worst spammer. CNet News.com is running the same interview. Ralsky admits using open relays and virus-infected PCs and not honoring unsubscribe lists. He complains about having to comply with the new CAN-SPAM law will cost him an additional $3000 in costs to set up a genuine opt-out list. Anyone here feel sorry for him? Okay, I'm biased, but I can't wait until we see him in prison."
All I can say is... (Score:5, Funny)
Well, ok maybe he doesn't deserve death. But he definitely deserves a very hefty fine and prison cell with Bubba.
Open Hunting Season (Score:2, Funny)
1-800-WAA-AAHH! (Score:5, Funny)
In Prison? (Score:5, Funny)
Logically..... (Score:5, Funny)
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Ralsky is a pammer
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Ralsky is stupid
Ralsky is stupid
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Ralsky says "it would be stupid to violate" [the law]
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Ralsky will violate the law
But I'll bet you'd figured that out anyway.
In congress? Senate? No! Whitehouse! (Score:5, Funny)
Sounds like the ideal candidate for President...
Worst spammer? (Score:5, Funny)
From that description it sounds like he's a pretty damn good spammer. The world's worst spammer is probably some guy trying to send spam through his AOL account.
Re:All I can say is... (Score:1, Funny)
Are you talking about Bill Brasky??? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:All I can say is... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Logically..... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:All I can say is... (Score:5, Funny)
A face to match up under cross-hairs... (Score:5, Funny)
The geek way to stop spam:
Step 1: Create a mod for a popular first person shooter game involving a list of prolific spammer and relistic weapons.
Step 2: Distribute said game to those "evil teenagers that plays too much video games and get influenced and shoot up their classmates".
Step 3: Wait for problem to take care of itself.
That way loosers who shoot their classmates and random people are *educated* to shoot the actual varmints of this society instead of random innocent people. And for the rest of us who can learn to differentiate a game from real life, it does sound like a fun game...
Re:Yeah... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:All I can say is... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Back up a second, here.... (Score:2, Funny)
I think you missed his full name. It is Alan "Briar Rabbit" Ralsky.
"No, No, don't throw the CAN SPAM act at me. Oh, it hurts!"
Re:Anyone have his pic, and an address? (Score:2, Funny)
I hope these two Romanian programmers take him for a ton of ca$h.
Re:easy now killer (Score:3, Funny)
You bet we want him in jail. Just wait until you see the size of the "Buy Alan Ralsky good lov'n" fund after he gets incarcerated.
Re:Yeah... (Score:3, Funny)
Spamers are misunderstood Ferengi (Score:3, Funny)
Re:All I can say is... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:A face to match up under cross-hairs... (Score:3, Funny)
Politicians... Lawyers... Telemarketers...
him (Score:5, Funny)
I'm also biased. I'd like to see him strung up by the balls and used as a pinata.
I guess that's why I'm not a Judge in a criminal court. Oh well. Might be fun though...
Anyone else... (Score:1, Funny)
A spammer's just desserts. (Score:3, Funny)
"Oh! But what did I do?" asked Ralsky.
"You've sent a multitude of unwanted emails. You couldn't take no for an answer several billion times over. Look at this desk. Do you think that is all paperwork?" Ralsky pulled nervously at his collar as he noticed that some of the papers did indeed promise the demon a larger penis or fantastic real estate deals. "So what do I have to do?"
"Well", said the demon getting up from his chair and leading Ralsky out of the room. "You have clean up the spam." He led Ralsky to a vast warehouse stacked floor to ceiling with herbal viagra ads and other such 'valuable' offers. "How am I supposed to clean this up?!?!" fretted Ralsky.
The demon grinned maliciously as he wadded up a breast enlargement ad and said "Turn around and drop your pants."
Re:Spammers create jobs (NT) (Score:5, Funny)
The same way as viruses writers create jobs at antiviruses companies.
The same way as wars create jobs, and it's a billionaire industry. Yes, at the expenses of human lifes, but what's some measly human lifes compared to gross money ?
Re:Spammers create jobs (NT) (Score:2, Funny)
Debate anyone? (Score:2, Funny)
Reading this article on Alan Ralsky leads me to believe that he lives a "sheltered" life away from his victims. He has a criminal record and apparently has trouble recognizing right from wrong. What's worse, he doesn't see the logic behind the laws, filters and rights of others to keep spam from thier inboxes.
I think it would be great to have a well publicized and open debate between this spammer and one of his victims. Furthermore, it would be even more interesting to allow viewer call-ins and people in the audience to ask questions. To be fair we would also have to have a non-spammer who likes to receive spam on stage as a third opinion (that might be extremely difficult to obtain).
On second thought, it sounds like an episode of Jerry Springer...
*CRASH - the chair splinters into pieces as the victim hits Al Ralsky with it*
Re:Yeah... (Score:4, Funny)
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Hardly.
I mean, some poor mass murderer is actually going to have to fuck Alan Ralsky!
Where's the justice in that? The guy's already serving life in prison for mass murder, shouldn't that be punishment enough?