spam, toasted?
ok... a couple weeks ago, i realized i was getting spammed by some student organizations, but figured i couldnt do anything about those, so i didnt. then, i started getting spam for related events, but NOT student org events... coming from a fake university address. coming from a roadrunner ip address.
i've been steadily reporting them to roadrunner, who has, apparently, done nothing.
now, i've done some small amount of detective work and confirmed that the original student org spam and this spam are coming from the same individual, who, stupidly, has actually put his university email address AND his "business" email address on his spams.
well, according to the student directory, i know the department in which he works, and i've confirmed (using both that information and a whois listing) the place where he and his "business" reside.
what do i do with this information? do i email him again and say "i asked you nicely to take me off your list, and you didnt. you've been reported to roadrunner for spamming." or, do i do like my boss suggested, and email his supervisor in his department.
Update: I've contacted him again (via email, as he requested), and told him that roadrunner has been notified of the spamming activity, and if this is not rectified to my satisfaction immediately, it will be sent on to the proper university authorities for violation of university network policies.
Comments
Oh get fiesty!
I say you just kneecap him. Satisfy what so many of us want to do to Spammers...
When you are done with him there's a few people in Nigeria who want me to move money I'd like you to take a stick to...
Posted by: jay | May 20, 2005 8:43 AM
You're being to kind and understanding to the guy. He's a spammer ferchrissakes. Kneecap him as you report him to his ISP, his boss, his mother and anyone he's sent a resume to in the last year. Then have Nala hold him down while you tattoo a picture of a can of spam to his forehead so that others will be warned of the kind of scum in the presence.
Posted by: Chuck | May 20, 2005 9:04 AM
Yeah! And Chuck's a lawyer too. See how evil he is.
Posted by: Nala | May 20, 2005 10:04 AM
i say you find out as much as you can about him (e.g. where he lives, what his social security number is, and even more intimate things), and write in smeared pig's blood on his apartment walls/car/desk at work the phrase, "evil spammers must die!" then ruin his credit rating, and finally the above knee-capping. if this doesn't work, report him to jim petro, our state attorney general. he hates spammers too.
Posted by: juice | May 20, 2005 12:06 PM