Anti-Spammers Infiltrate Private Online Spam Clubs 411
Angry_Admin writes " Spammers are now trying to find out which antispammers have infiltrated their ranks and are sharing "sensitive" info with fellow antispammers. According to the story at The Register: 'Online spammer forums like the Pro Bulk Club the Bulk Club and bulkmails.org have been gatecrashed by activists from organisations like Spamhaus. Steve Linford of Spamhaus said spammers know this already but they don't know who amongst their number is working for the other side. In theory the members-only forums of these sites is accessible only by invitation and only to individuals who have a proven track record in spamming. Apart from playing with the paranoia of spammers, the undercover investigation cast light on the latest spammer techniques.' Hopefully the spammers aren't that bright and the antispammers stick around long enough to bring them down."
Tsk tsk... (Score:5, Funny)
Someone forgot the first rule of Spam Club...
James Bond of the Spam world? (Score:2, Funny)
For Spammers By Spammers (Score:4, Funny)
Just a list of names is all we need... (Score:5, Funny)
I've got a baseball bat and loads of free time.
Re:James Bond of the Spam world? (Score:5, Funny)
Spammers (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Anti-spammers will never infiltrate (Score:3, Funny)
and unfortunately, neither will you!
Re:James Bond of the Spam world? (Score:5, Funny)
I imagine they received many invitations, and simply didn't opt-out by clicking on the handy links at the bottom.
hmmm (Score:3, Funny)
*puts up a sign that says "Spammers Only Club"*
*rubs hands devilishly*
Who might be? (Score:1, Funny)
Those bastards should stop chasing the poor and nice spammer guys!
Re:James Bond of the Spam world? (Score:5, Funny)
The same way I keep getting added to all these "opt-in" spam lists.
Did Anyone.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Not just a tree house club (Score:5, Funny)
Knowing your enemy... (Score:5, Funny)
Pro Bulk Club
The Bulk Club
bulkmails.org
Egads, with such a raw display of creative thinking, we don't stand a chance. [grin]
Did I leave out "The Incredible Bulk"? (Score:5, Funny)
sorry, I'll get back to work now....
Re:Don't doubt the Spammers IQ (Score:2, Funny)
If they're trying that hard, it must be a "can't lose" business opporunity.
Re:For Spammers By Spammers (Score:5, Funny)
I always picture spammers as bereft of libedo and credit, with drug abuse problems. Really, wouldn't that explain a lot?
Re:Tsk tsk... (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe this parody of Fight Club helps shine insight on how spammers can sleep peacefully knowing full well that millions of barbs of dislike and spite are pointed their way. What do they care? They've got the bulk club.
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Spam club invitations are available here... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:James Bond of the Spam world? (Score:5, Funny)
I wonder how they got in if it's invitation only.
Dress in dark camoflage.
Shoot grappling hook to rail around roof.
Get to rooftop, shoot guard on balcony with silenced .22
Remove camoflage.
Use suction cup on skylight, cut out pane of glass and discard.
Secure rope and drop into upper floor office.
Climb down rope.
Use chloroform-soaked rag on guard outside office door.'
Pull out CDR with "email addresses" written in Sharpie Marker on it.
Walk down to party, take glass of champagne from waiter.
Send signal to antispammers telling them you're in.
Duh, how else do you think they did it?
The Register and funny ad placement... (Score:2, Funny)
From the article: Good stuff.
Re:For Spammers By Spammers (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Tsk tsk... (Score:5, Funny)
If it's your first night, you have to spam?
Good, this is progress. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:For Spammers By Spammers (Score:3, Funny)
They probably don't. They are simply making (or trying to make) a buck out of people ingenuity. I doubt they are so self deluded as to believe in a weight loss method that involves neither drugs, surgery, diet or exercise (must be magic, I guess), or similar products.
My favorite is the one where they offer to erase my bad credit history. Will they give me a new identity as well? How about a criminal record? Can they make those go away too?
Strange thing (Score:5, Funny)
I keep hitting my refresh button over and over and over and over and over again - but it doesn't come up
hmmmmmm....
Re:Don't doubt the Spammers IQ (Score:5, Funny)
No, it's not very nice, and yes, it would piss people off. But this is the anything goes solution.
Once You're In... (Score:2, Funny)
You'll know you're in trouble when you find a penis enlarger or a bottle of Viagra pills on your pillow.
Gee (Score:3, Funny)
What a dilemma!
Re:FYI (Score:3, Funny)
Not any more....
Spammer websites are funny (Score:4, Funny)
We will arm you with the knowledge to make killer sales copy so you can convert a lot of those who open your sales letter into sales today!
Oh, yEaH, sPaMmers write the best ad copy of anybody !!!!!!!!!!
Just 5 minutes, a monkey, a pound of salt, three feet of cat-5, 1 match, a can of orange paint (oil base), a magnet, a ream of copy paper, 1 square meter of bubble wrap, a laser pointer, one spammer, and a small room. That's all I ask.
Re:Tsk tsk... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Now that you mention it ... (Score:5, Funny)
Did you get the URL for that? For research I mean, so I can block mail... or something... whatever... WHAT'S THE URL?!
(note to self... don't forget to click AC box).. DAMN
Re:Now that you mention it ... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Once You're In... (Score:3, Funny)
Is Viagra some generic version?
Re:James Bond of the Spam world? (Score:4, Funny)
Well, Sir Gallahad, Sir Lancelot, and I hid inside a giant wooden Hormel crate in front of the castle ....
Re:Flynn Effect (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Now that you mention it ... (Score:3, Funny)
So Where Are the Cops? (Score:5, Funny)
All of these are seriously illegal.
So where are the cops?
It'd be amusing (yes, I have a sick sense of humor) to find out that everybody in the chat room was a cop, just waiting for a real spammer to log in
Re:Just a list of names is all we need... (Score:5, Funny)
Make sure you leave the bat at the scene so it looks like a suicide.
Re:Tsk tsk... (Score:3, Funny)
I can't block sigs... otherwise I'll never know who wrote the comment! Seriously, other than my friends/fans icons I never remember names, I always remember sigs, am I the only one? hehe.
-matt
Re:Tsk tsk... (Score:2, Funny)
It's because the name's at the top. When I read the name, I haven't yet been able to determine whether the comment's worth reading. After I've read the comment, then I read the sig. That's when I make the snap judgement about the poster.
All subconscious, of course. But I'm sure that's why I remember the sigs and not the names.
When Spammers and Anti-Spammers Collide (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Now that you mention it ... (Score:1, Funny)