Fighting a spam fire with a DDoS

[Brian Densmore]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dustin Decker
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kclug-bounces On Behalf
> > Of Isaac C.
> 
> > This idea didn't sound like a good one the first time
> > I heard about it years ago, and it still doesn't now.
> 
> I have to agree with you on this one.  The thoughts I share 
> here aren't very
> original either, considering I've snagged 'em from /. (and 
> gave this guy one
> of my mod points for the day as well.)  I think we will ALL 
> suffer if this
> sort of thing continues.
I have to agree too, and dang I wish I had some mod points on
/.

<rant back at rant>
> > It's funny when people use terms like "business model"
> > in relation to spammers because it paints a picture of
> > spammers as clean, intelligent, well-organized
> > business professionals which I think is rather
> > inaccurate.  Rather, I see spammers as a very untidy
> > bunch of no-account hoodlums of various shapes, sizes,
> > and dispositions. 
The reason I use those terms is the worst spammers are both
organized and hoodlums at the same time. Oftentimes these
will be people in criminal syndicates with both legitimate and
black-market businesses. You think that just because someone
is a hoodlum they are disorganized? No, generally the opposite
is true. Successful criminals must be highly organized to avoid
capture and conviction. Spamming is big business, and it is
definitely run by underworld characters. There was a time
when cracking systems was the venue of teenagers, but it's
gone mostly to criminal syndicates these days. That is not to
say *all* spammers are organized or criminals. Some may be
victims of get rich quick schemes. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

</rant>