[cebadams]

Unsolicited email messages (spam) now account for 36 percent of all e-mail, up from just 8 percent a year ago.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

I think the ultimate revenge would be to find this guy's address and phone number, and email it to every email address that can be found. It's only fair.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Unsolicited email messages (spam) now account for 36 percent of all e-mail, up from just 8 percent a year ago.

Oh, and in my case, on a daily basis, about 90-99% is spam. No exaggeration.

[lelio]

I'm a supporter of Washington state's anti-spam laws. That's the way to stop these people: make it very expensive to send spam to the wrong person.
And I don't like this "we send out remove links in every mail" -- yeah a remove for that particular domain/type of spam. He'll just send out another one from a different domain.

[AdA$tra]

Git a rope!

I am the last guy to suggest the government get involved in solving any problem. This, however, is an exception. Congress simply need to ban email solicitation. It is NOT a first amendment issue as they use MY private network to sell their TRASH.

I hope this guy does not depend on the continuation of SPAM to make his house payment as there is enough of a groundswell amoung the corporate world the acheive a ban on SPAM.....sooner rather than later.

[tacticalogic]

Meanwhile, delivery trucks pulled into the bricked circular driveway with computers, routers, servers and other high-tech gear that will hook up to the high-speed T1 line installed a few weeks ago.

The new Spamford Wallace. I wonder if the Second Amendment covers EMF pulse weapons.

[strela]

Earlier this month, said Ralsky, somebody told the Chinese government that a Web company from which he leases e-mail servers in Beijing was sending messages critical of Chinese policy.

That was probably me. On the complaints I send about spam from Chinese servers, I always include at least one mention of Falun Gong and/or Tibetian independence. And, there might be a Chinese government email address or two sprinkled in the TO list occasionally.

I'm glad that Alan Ralsky is poking his head up a little higher, consenting to these interviews documenting how well he is doing. Makes it much easier to target his operation and serve him with papers, since most spammers have no assets worth bothering with. He'll get his.

[martin gibson]

"Someone even left a package of what appeared to be dog feces."

Har!!

Hey,...you don't suppose they set the package on fire, rang the doorbell and ran way do you...?

[stainlessbanner]

Someone even left a package of what appeared to be dog feces

That's about how I feel about Ralsky.

[VadeRetro]

You can just have your computer on, connected to the Internet, reading e-mail or just idling and, bam, this program detects your presence and up pops the message on your screen, past firewalls, past anti-spam programs, past anything.

There are people in this world who have to be taken out. Osama bin Ladin is one ...

[Route66]

"There are probably about 150 major spammers who are responsible for 90 percent of all the spam everyone gets," said Linford. "Ralsky has been the biggest of them, and is certainly still in the top five."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Only 150.... I'll bet there are millions of computer users who would contribute to a fund that would hunt these people down and keep throwing lawsuits at them. At least we could harass them like they do us everyday.

[cgbg]

In the old days of New England they had a perfect punishment for spammers like this.

They were called "stocks".

The individual was placed about five foot of the ground in a horizontal position on a wooden platform. There were holes for his head, one for each arm, and one for each leg.

The public was then able to visit him at a time and place of their choosing and spit on him.

[Hatteras]

I just recently met a lady who was a multimillionaire. Her husband and her opened up a warehouse and began selling items via magazine inserts. Now, they almost entirely make thier living off of dead celebrities die, i.e. Lady Di, Dale Earnhardt, John Wayne to name a few, they sell commerative plates, "exclusive" freshly minted coins, memorial videos, you name it. She said they bought 60,000 Dale Earnhardt commerative replica race cars for $20/ea. They sold each and everyone in less than two weeks at $279.95 (or 4 easy installments...)

The point I'm trying to make is that you probably could not name 3 people that you know personally who would pay $280.00 for a model race car to put up on thier shelf, but they are out there. The sheer numbers this guy is getting positive responses from "legitimize" his business. 250 million e-mails... That's huge. The only thing you can do is just delete it. Don't reply and don't answer those questions when you sign up with Yahoo or any other servers. When they ask you to check off your hobbies and "would you like to receive information regarding the best airline fares?" The answer is NO! It is "legitimate" places like these that the bulk e-mailers get their lists.

[LibKill]

Go here: Mailwasher. (Will open in new window.)

You will need to know your SMTP Server Address BEFORE you attempt install. If you don't know what that means get a techie friend to help you or call your Internet Service Provider. There is a cure for spam. It's fun to sling spam back at the spammer. If there was any justice in this world, spammers would be chained to an oar.

[SpeakLittle_ThinkMuch]

Gee, I wonder what the zoning laws are in his "luxury" neighborhood? I wonder what the city would say about him running a business out of his house?

I wonder if they have a homeowners association in his "luxury" neighborhood? I wonder what they would say about him running a business out of his house?

Not that I'm suggesting anyone drop a dime on this guy.....

[BJungNan]

My gosh, where is this guy, let me at him!

[BJungNan]

Spam Queen Laura Betterly - Now you have a phone number to people responsible for clogging your mailbox. Try calling to complain and see what you get. See Article here

727 736 2799

Be careful, they will hang up on you. QUite abusive.

[DAnconia55]

Go Alan!!!!

[steve-b]

Someone even left a package of what appeared to be dog feces

And Ralsky shall call it "Mini-Me".

[Nick Danger]

ping

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Bump for future SPAM reference...