Interesting S.P.A.M. experiment

Syxx_Killer · 07-01-08, 07:23 PM

http://www.networkworld.com/news/200...t.html?hpg1=bn

I have often wondered what would happen if you replied to all the spam you get in your inbox. McAfee got 50 volunteers from 10 countries to find out. McAfee also gave each participant a new computer. Poor computers never knew what hit them.

SUBMAN1 · 07-01-08, 09:19 PM

Bookmarked! I will be reading that report!

Thx!

-S

Sailor Steve · 07-01-08, 10:26 PM

I'd do it for a free computer! Sounds like fun. Only, of course, if I could remain anonymous like they did.

STEED · 07-02-08, 07:56 AM

Why wast your time?

Delete and move on.

rifleman13 · 07-02-08, 10:10 AM

So that's why they give them free computers!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Jimbuna · 07-02-08, 11:25 AM

You'd need a new rig after going through all that crap :p

Syxx_Killer · 07-02-08, 03:00 PM

Here's another article about the S.P.A.M. experiment. I thought it was rather funny.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...the-inbox.html

07-01-08, 07:23 PM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Interesting S.P.A.M. experiment http://www.networkworld.com/news/200...t.html?hpg1=bn I have often wondered what would happen if you replied to all the spam you get in your inbox. McAfee got 50 volunteers from 10 countries to find out. McAfee also gave each participant a new computer. Poor computers never knew what hit them.

07-01-08, 09:19 PM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bookmarked! I will be reading that report! Thx! -S __________________

07-01-08, 10:26 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'd do it for a free computer! Sounds like fun. Only, of course, if I could remain anonymous like they did. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-02-08, 07:56 AM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Why wast your time? Delete and move on. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-02-08, 11:25 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You'd need a new rig after going through all that crap :p __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-02-08, 10:10 AM	#5
rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	So that's why they give them free computers! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

07-02-08, 03:00 PM	#7
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Here's another article about the S.P.A.M. experiment. I thought it was rather funny. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...the-inbox.html