August 31, 2003
51 hours. 409 emails.
Spam sucks. It struck me today as I checked my email, which I hadn't checked since Friday afternoon, and I had over 400 messages. The vast majority were spam, of course.
I wish the problem was that big companies were sending spam. They would feel pressure and rethink their policies. Even discontinue using spam altogether! Hey, this is my fantasy.
But, alas, the people and companies that send spam are shady thieves, operating from the darkest halls of the web. A place where identities are fleeting and regected email is like smog. Just a necessary by-product of the industry.
At least that's how I like to imagine spammers. I don't reallly need help hating them, 409 emails in 51 hours (that's 7.5 a minute, BTW) handles that just fine, but I welcome any help I can get.
Another web project I've thought about is keeping a history of spam. Like spamarchive.org, but with a more artistic (less scientific, at least) goal. Sort of an active time capsule, constantly updated by anyone online. An online museum and historical record of spam.
I'm sure someone has done something of this sort, but I'm liking the idea more and more all the time. Stay tuned...possibly.
Posted by jtnt at August 31, 2003 07:50 PM in Technology