It seems I'm a valued customer of Home Despot - and would I like
to take a survey for a chance at $90. Not sure how I managed that given
that there isn't a Home Despot in the country.

This spammer gets an "F - Try harder next time". I mean how hard is
it to do a whois on the target domain and insert country suitable spam ?

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

On Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:34:38 +0000, Ahem A Rivet's Shot
<steveo@eircom.net> wrote:

> It seems I'm a valued customer of Home Despot - and would I like
>to take a survey for a chance at $90. Not sure how I managed that given
>that there isn't a Home Despot in the country.
>
> This spammer gets an "F - Try harder next time". I mean how hard is
>it to do a whois on the target domain and insert country suitable spam ?

Do I spot a business opportunity here? Have you thought about spamming
back the spamming spammers and offering them on-line spamming lessons?

Nick

On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000
Nick Odell <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:34:38 +0000, Ahem A Rivet's Shot
> <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>
> > It seems I'm a valued customer of Home Despot - and would I like
> >to take a survey for a chance at $90. Not sure how I managed that given
> >that there isn't a Home Despot in the country.
> >
> > This spammer gets an "F - Try harder next time". I mean how hard
> > is
> >it to do a whois on the target domain and insert country suitable spam ?
>
> Do I spot a business opportunity here? Have you thought about spamming
> back the spamming spammers and offering them on-line spamming lessons?

Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought about
whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

Ahem A Rivet's Shot said:
> On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000
> Nick Odell <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:34:38 +0000, Ahem A Rivet's Shot
>> <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>>
>> > It seems I'm a valued customer of Home Despot - and would I like
>> >to take a survey for a chance at $90. Not sure how I managed that given
>> >that there isn't a Home Despot in the country.
>> >
>> > This spammer gets an "F - Try harder next time". I mean how hard
>> > is
>> >it to do a whois on the target domain and insert country suitable spam ?
>>
>> Do I spot a business opportunity here? Have you thought about spamming
>> back the spamming spammers and offering them on-line spamming lessons?
>
> Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought about
> whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.

Spam doesn't have to offer a high-quality product.

--
Richard Robinson
"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem

My email address is at http://qualmograph.org.uk/contact.html

On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:23:28 -0500
Richard Robinson <richardR@privacy.net> wrote:

> Ahem A Rivet's Shot said:
> > On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000

> > Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought
> > about whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.
>
> Spam doesn't have to offer a high-quality product.

I'm sure some spammers would pay well for an increase in hit rate,
but the last thing I want to see is convincing spam, it's far more fun to
laugh at the ineptitude and hope they stay stupid.

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

On 19/03/2022 11:35, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000
> Nick Odell <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:34:38 +0000, Ahem A Rivet's Shot
>> <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>>
>>> It seems I'm a valued customer of Home Despot - and would I like
>>> to take a survey for a chance at $90. Not sure how I managed that given
>>> that there isn't a Home Despot in the country.
>>>
>>> This spammer gets an "F - Try harder next time". I mean how hard
>>> is
>>> it to do a whois on the target domain and insert country suitable spam ?
>>
>> Do I spot a business opportunity here? Have you thought about spamming
>> back the spamming spammers and offering them on-line spamming lessons?
>
> Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought about
> whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.

I've got a tin of high-quality Spam, and I want *that* to exist, at
least until I'm forced to eat its contents.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

On 19/03/2022 14:42, RustyHinge wrote:

> I've got a tin of high-quality Spam, and I want *that* to exist, at
> least until I'm forced to eat its contents.
>
So that's a high quality tin of Spam with the usual contents?

--
Tciao for Now!

John.

On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:42:24 +0000
RustyHinge <rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:

> On 19/03/2022 11:35, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> > On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000

> > Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought
> > about whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.
>
> I've got a tin of high-quality Spam, and I want *that* to exist, at
> least until I'm forced to eat its contents.

Ah yes but would you want to see it used for making electrickery ?

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

In article <t14q4g$r6n$1@dont-email.me>, RustyHinge <rusty.hinge@foobar.
girolle.co.uk> on Sat, 19 Mar 2022 at 14:42:24 awoke Nicholas from his
slumbers and wrote
>On 19/03/2022 11:35, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>> On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000
>> Nick Odell <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:34:38 +0000, Ahem A Rivet's Shot
>>> <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It seems I'm a valued customer of Home Despot - and would I like
>>>> to take a survey for a chance at $90. Not sure how I managed that given
>>>> that there isn't a Home Despot in the country.
>>>>
>>>> This spammer gets an "F - Try harder next time". I mean how hard
>>>> is
>>>> it to do a whois on the target domain and insert country suitable spam ?
>>>
>>> Do I spot a business opportunity here? Have you thought about spamming
>>> back the spamming spammers and offering them on-line spamming lessons?
>>
>> Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought about
>> whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.
>
>I've got a tin of high-quality Spam, and I want *that* to exist, at
>least until I'm forced to eat its contents.
>
My LA sent some during the lock down. I suppose I must be picky, we
still have some.
--
0sterc@tcher -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"

On 19/03/2022 15:13, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:42:24 +0000
> RustyHinge <rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 19/03/2022 11:35, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>>> On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000
>
>>> Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought
>>> about whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.
>>
>> I've got a tin of high-quality Spam, and I want *that* to exist, at
>> least until I'm forced to eat its contents.
>
> Ah yes but would you want to see it used for making electrickery ?

If I made a profit on it, eye wooden mind.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

On 19/03/2022 15:17, John Williamson wrote:
> On 19/03/2022 14:42, RustyHinge wrote:
>
>> I've got a tin of high-quality Spam, and I want *that* to exist, at
>> least until I'm forced to eat its contents.
>>
> So that's a high quality tin of Spam with the usual contents?
>
Well, I ohled it, so it wasn't delivered unasked and unwanted.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

On 19/03/2022 17:03, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
> In article <t14q4g$r6n$1@dont-email.me>, RustyHinge <rusty.hinge@foobar.
> girolle.co.uk> on Sat, 19 Mar 2022 at 14:42:24 awoke Nicholas from his
> slumbers and wrote
>> On 19/03/2022 11:35, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>>> On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000
>>> Nick Odell <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:34:38 +0000, Ahem A Rivet's Shot
>>>> <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It seems I'm a valued customer of Home Despot - and would I like
>>>>> to take a survey for a chance at $90. Not sure how I managed that given
>>>>> that there isn't a Home Despot in the country.
>>>>>
>>>>> This spammer gets an "F - Try harder next time". I mean how hard
>>>>> is
>>>>> it to do a whois on the target domain and insert country suitable spam ?
>>>>
>>>> Do I spot a business opportunity here? Have you thought about spamming
>>>> back the spamming spammers and offering them on-line spamming lessons?
>>>
>>> Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought about
>>> whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.
>>
>> I've got a tin of high-quality Spam, and I want *that* to exist, at
>> least until I'm forced to eat its contents.
>>
> My LA sent some during the lock down. I suppose I must be picky, we
> still have some.
>
Local Authoruty? Late Aunt? Lance-Assistant?

ITWSBT

Coo! either it's blowing a hoolie out there, or the birds have taken-up
night-flying: the fatball bird-feeder is swinging about pendulously.

Or, more likely, some unskilled, unkilled rat is trying to get past my
anti-rat measures...

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:59:37 +0000
RustyHinge <rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:

> On 19/03/2022 15:13, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> > On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:42:24 +0000
> > RustyHinge <rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> On 19/03/2022 11:35, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> >>> On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000
> >
> >>> Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought
> >>> about whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.
> >>
> >> I've got a tin of high-quality Spam, and I want *that* to exist, at
> >> least until I'm forced to eat its contents.
> >
> > Ah yes but would you want to see it used for making electrickery ?
>
> If I made a profit on it, eye wooden mind.

Aye suppose with spam it's all about the profit (not prophet) innit.

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 12:41:59 +0000, Ahem A Rivet's Shot
<steveo@eircom.net> wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:23:28 -0500
>Richard Robinson <richardR@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> Ahem A Rivet's Shot said:
>> > On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:39:15 +0000
>
>> > Yes I did and even thought about some details - then I thought
>> > about whether I really wanted high quality spam generators to exist.
>>
>> Spam doesn't have to offer a high-quality product.
>
> I'm sure some spammers would pay well for an increase in hit rate,
>but the last thing I want to see is convincing spam, it's far more fun to
>laugh at the ineptitude and hope they stay stupid.

C'mon now: I wouldn't expect you to teach them how to do it right,
just how to do it different. Like the 419er convinced to wear a
chicken on his head in Lagos airport.

I'm sure that there are lots of tips and tricks a teacher could pass
on for money that would take ages for the spammer to perfect and once
perfected would merely mark them out as a spammer in a different way.

I would quite like to offer them the text-based QR-type code of
authenticity marked at the top of an email thus:

SPAM
PAMS
AMSP
MSPA

Nick