| ♦ REFRESH to rotate MAAMAW'S CLICKY NOTES thru this space..... Timely Tips, Best of the Boards & More ♦ |
Be sure to visit the Current Message Board when you're finished here. We're very friendly, so don't be shy... just jump right in and post your question. Scams outnumber legitimate biz ops about a bzillion to one, so it's well worth your time. |
| | View Thread | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | |
|---|
FIB - Scams 101 - Ye Olde Archives
Posted By: the roadie <wcarton@flash.net> In Response To: Re: And why you should stop annoying Chinese spammers (S. Tanna)
Monday, 24 April 2006, at 8:01 p.m.
> I also can't help but think of the case when a Russian spammer was
> murdered, and you made some comments implying that maybe he got his just
> desserts.
Let's reread the thread: http://friendsinbusiness.com/board1/archive2/index.cgi?read=97767
I posted with the subject: "Bad Idea, Vigilante Justice?"
And the body of the message was the press release, without comment.
My followup's subject was "Russian Police Say Robbers Killed Spammer Kushnir"
You might think I editorialized, but I didn't. Sorry to disappoint. You might believe that posting that press release here was editorializing though. Or you're putting words in my mouth that you imagine I might have said, or thoughts I might have thought.
I didn't say he deserved the death penalty for spamming, and neither did the two stock manipulators from New Jersey who were executed. If the Chinese spammers want their safety as well as profits on the Internet, they can figure out the best way to stay off the radar screen of their authorities. And me. They can stop spamming. Actions have consequences, and they should arrange their conduct so as to avoid unwanted consequences. I think of it as a trade. I won't sue them for spamming; they won't sue me for scaring them; the spam stops; they tell their friends it's not safe to spam; the world's a better place.
Yes, I'm harsh on spammers when I can find 'em. Too many ISPs are lax. When your own house gets tagged by grafitti scum, you tend to want to take harsh action. So it was for me when spam crept past 50, then 100, now 500 emails a day. I shouldn't have to pay for the bandwidth to let that crap get to my filters, and it sickens me to see so many folks believe that hitting delete is a solution that will work long term. But this isn't the forum for that debate. Off the soapbox now.
| | View Thread | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | |
|---|
FIB - Scams 101 - Ye Olde Archives is maintained with WebBBS 3.11.
|
| PLEASE READ THIS LEGAL NOTICE CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU FILE A LAWSUIT OR EVEN WASTE TIME THINKING ABOUT IT. It has been done before, but never successfully. In fact, the last dodobird who tried it ended up being ordered to pay more than $77,000 in attorney fees ($65,000+ to my attorneys and $12,000+ to my co-defendant's legal advisor).
If your attorney is worth his salt, he's going to tell you that the expense of filing a lawsuit you can't win is a whole lot worse than any "damages" resulting from messages posted on this insignificant little chunk of cyberspace. NEWS FLASH: I didn't just climb down off that ol' turnip truck yesterday. I'm well aware that expressing a negative opinion, relating one's personal experience, and restating provable facts are all legal in this country and do not constitute libel, slander, or defamation -- so you don't want to play games with me, and you sure don't want to start something you aren't prepared to finish. I don't take threats lightly, and I don't accept bribes (or did you call it a "mutually-beneficial arrangement"?). I'll turn you in faster than you can yell, "ARREST ME, I'M SCUM!!" Do yourself a favor and turn your legal team loose in greener pastures. Although we may, from time to time, monitor or review discussions, postings and the like on the Friends In Business (Scams 101) Message Board, we are under no obligation to do so. We are not responsible or liable for any claim arising from the content of any such discussions or postings or for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained in any information contained within such locations on the Site. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane materials or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. You are likewise prohibited from posting any false claims against any company or individual. We will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials. By posting messages and/or content on the Friends In Business (Scams 101) Message Board, you give permission for Lesley Fountain/Friends In Business/Shoestring Success Publications to display, distribute and use the posting and content for publication, advertising, promotion, excerption or example. You grant Lesley Fountain/Friends In Business/Shoestring Success Publications complete, perpetual, but non-exclusive rights to use, archive, reproduce, adapt, modify, distribute, sub-license, repurpose, rework, compile, or offer for sale or resale the messages, postings or content appearing on this site in whole or in part, throughout the world and universe, on a royalty-free basis without remuneration. If you cannot accept or agree with the terms of service for this website and discussion board, you are advised not to post on this board. In closing, I would like to remind you once again that it is still legal, in this great country of ours, to express a PERSONAL OPINION, as long as it is presented as opinion and not as fact. And finally, all you scammers out there will do well to remember that TRUTH IS AN ABSOLUTE DEFENSE against charges of libel, defamation, and slander... so if you're operating just a hop, skip, and jump ahead of the law, you might want to think twice before doing anything stupid... (AND SHAME ON YOU!!). |