Global Spam Falls by 70% as US Hosting Firm Shut Down »

Posted By engineer 11 months, 4 weeks ago in Science & Technology

This week saw global spam levels drop significantly after two major US internet providers pulled the plug on spurious hosting firm McColo.

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    memestryker11 months, 4 weeks ago

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    Of course they'll just go offshore and reboot themselves. And the reason they do it is because enough people respond positively that they make money.

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    LumFan11 months, 4 weeks ago

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    Well, it's a start. Too bad that the temporary reprieve will not last. *sigh*

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      Jeboba11 months, 4 weeks ago

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      Hooooray even if it is short lived! Now if we could just get the nigerian scams stopped!

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        Sludge-Guzzler11 months, 4 weeks ago

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        Ever since I switched my email to a free yahoo account a couple years ago, the spam I used to get has literally disappeared.

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          Progressive11 months, 4 weeks ago

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          I'm getting more Nigerian phishing than spam these days, but here's a site that gives you an option beyond just hitting the "delete" key:

          www.spamcop.net

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          BronxBomber11 months, 4 weeks ago

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          If Global spam went down 70%, somebody forgot to tell my Outlook Express!

          You should see my "blocked address" list. If I had a nickel for every spam email that I got, I'd be a millionaire!

          I can do w/o the breast enlargements too!

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          frctm511 months, 4 weeks ago

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          Now if we could just find the scum that is sending the other 30%.

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