I have been meaning to write this for some time, and today on Slashdot I saw this artical about the RISE OF SPAM. So I have some in site as well as questions about SPAM.
What is SPAM well wikipidia defines SPAM or SPAMMING as:
Spamming is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited, undesired bulk messages.[1]
But I am not so concerned about the spam itself. SPAM is like rain in every ones life alittle must fall or make its way to your inbox. What concerns me is the content and purpose.
I find 3 core types of spam.
STOCKS
We all by now know the pump and dump stock scam. There is a sucker born every minute and some one out there must be getting ripped by these stocks in order for them to keep doing it.
SHOPPING SCAMS
Ya I am sure you all know if you that you could be a B1GGER MAN! or l00se We1ght or Sati`sfy your partner all night.
Mostly these are crappy written e-mails or some times images that show you how you too can be stud get a cheep Rolex. I cant believe anyone would try to buy anything from a on line store that solicits users through spam.
Here is one of my favorites:
AND JIBERISH
I am not sure I see the point of this group I believe that it is, as the Slashdot information week article points out , to provide testing of spam rules and delivery ratios.
We have several techniques to stop spam where I work but at time to time the whole thing gets to be a bit much. I am personally in favor of this approach though.
Dealing with
spam
But that is just me I am a bit more aggressive at dealing with problems than others.
[1] YA I know wikipidiea is not the best source for reliable information but it is a pretty general definition that seems to fit.
