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From:	EZoto <ezoto AT bellatlantic DOT net>
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Subject:	Re: Spambot Fodder : Dont bother to read, just spamming a spammer
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Date:	Mon, 28 May 2001 05:33:56 GMT
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I find that the best way to get back at a spammer is too simply tell him his
spamming doesn't work.  I get spammed all the time and not one has affected me
or hurt my computer.  That goes for viruses as well.  These losers use their
skills to annoy, offend or ever hurt peoples computers with spam or viruses.
I use my skills to ignore them because they don't affect my machine.  Spam or
viruses.

EZoto

Samuel W. Heywood wrote:

> On 27 May 2001 mailto wrote:
>
> <snipped all>
>
> In "spamming the spammer" you have produced collateral damage in spamming
> us too.
>
> It is absolurely pointless to spam a spammer because in doing so the only
> thing you will accomplish is to confirm for him that your email address is
> indeed valid and that he was successful in targeting the address that
> he had collected.
>
> You should never inform your enemies of their successes in attacking you.
> They will continue their exploits against your known weaknesses.
>
> I can understand your frustration and your desire to get even with a
> spammer.  You should devise some other means of counterattack.  Good
> luck.
>
> All the best,
>
> Sam Heywood
> -- Message sent by PC-Pine, v.3.96 for DOS, http://www.washington.edu/pine

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