Trying to see.
Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

--
Kevin R
in US Eastern time-zone.

On Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 12:06:29 AM UTC-5, Kevrob wrote:
> Trying to see.
> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>
> --
> Kevin R
> in US Eastern time-zone.

They probably are using Pacific time.

--
Kevin R

In article <01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>,
Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> wrote:

> Trying to see.
> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

Last spam post I see was posted 32 minutes ago.

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—-----------------------------------------------------
Robert Woodward robertaw@drizzle.com

On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
(in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):

> Trying to see.
> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.

the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, before
I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.

I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.

On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
> (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>
>> Trying to see.
>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>
> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, before
> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>
> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.
>

Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.

I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
says stop now?

Tony

In article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>,
Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>> (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>
>>> Trying to see.
>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>
>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly, before
>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>
>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.
>>
>
>Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>
>I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
>in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
>ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
>says stop now?
>
>Tony

Well, given how much they have cared about the link over the years,
it's entirely possible it's on some harried intern's to-do list on
a "when I have time" basis..
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What's not in Columbia anymore..

On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
(in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):

> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
> > On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
> > (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
> >
> > > Trying to see.
> > > Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
> >
> > the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly,
> > before
> > I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
> >
> > I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.
>
> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>
> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
> says stop now?
>
> Tony

Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a
new service.

What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.

On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
> On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
> (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
>
>> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>>> (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>>
>>>> Trying to see.
>>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>>
>>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly,
>>> before
>>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>>
>>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.
>>
>> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>>
>> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
>> says stop now?
>>
>> Tony
>
> Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a
> new service.
>
> What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.
>
They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?

--
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dirty old man.

On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
(in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):

> On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
> > On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
> > (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
> >
> > > On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
> > > > On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
> > > > (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
> > > >
> > > > > Trying to see.
> > > > > Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
> > > >
> > > > the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly,
> > > > before
> > > > I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
> > > >
> > > > I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the
> > > > plug.
> > >
> > > Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
> > >
> > > I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
> > > in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
> > > ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
> > > says stop now?
> > >
> > > Tony
> >
> > Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a
> > new service.
> >
> > What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
> > everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.
> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?

extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.

On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
> On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
> (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):
>
>> On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
>>> (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
>>>
>>>> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>>>>> (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>>>>
>>>>>> Trying to see.
>>>>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>>>>
>>>>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly,
>>>>> before
>>>>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>>>>
>>>>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the
>>>>> plug.
>>>>
>>>> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>>>>
>>>> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
>>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
>>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
>>>> says stop now?
>>>>
>>>> Tony
>>>
>>> Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a
>>> new service.
>>>
>>> What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
>>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.
>> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?
>
> extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.
>
Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response rate.
2% is wildly successful and snail mail costs. What costs are there for
internet spam?

--
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dirty old man.

On 2/23/2024 12:58 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
>> On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
>> (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
>>
>>> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>>>> (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>>>
>>>>> Trying to see.
>>>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>>>
>>>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly,
>>>> before
>>>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>>>
>>>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls
>>>> the plug.
>>>
>>> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>>>
>>> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
>>> says stop now?
>>>
>>> Tony
>>
>> Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he
>> gets a
>> new service.
>>
>> What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.
>>
> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?
>

I just did a translation of the last spam posted. It was in Thai, and
claimed to be advertising a sport betting web site.

I did not click on any of the links, which were all obfuscated through
bit.ly.

pt

Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> writes:
>On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
>> On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
>> (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
>>
>>> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>>>> (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>>>
>>>>> Trying to see.
>>>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>>>
>>>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly,
>>>> before
>>>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>>>
>>>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the plug.
>>>
>>> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>>>
>>> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
>>> says stop now?
>>>
>>> Tony
>>
>> Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets a
>> new service.
>>
>> What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.
>>
>They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?

I suspect they were attempts at SEO.

On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

> On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>> On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
>> (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):
>>
>>> On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
>>>> (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>>>>>> (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Trying to see.
>>>>>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw, briefly,
>>>>>> before
>>>>>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the
>>>>>> plug.
>>>>>
>>>>> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is based
>>>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull (virtual)
>>>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
>>>>> says stop now?
>>>>>
>>>>> Tony
>>>>
>>>> Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he gets
>>>> a
>>>> new service.
>>>>
>>>> What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
>>>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor inconvenience.
>>> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?
>>
>> extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.
>>
> Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response rate. 2% is
> wildly successful and snail mail costs. What costs are there for internet
> spam?

Time?

On 2/23/2024 9:10 AM, D wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>
>> On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>> On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
>>> (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):
>>>
>>>> On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
>>>>> (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>>>>>>> (in
>>>>>>> article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Trying to see.
>>>>>>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw,
>>>>>>> briefly,
>>>>>>> before
>>>>>>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> plug.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is
>>>>>> based
>>>>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull
>>>>>> (virtual)
>>>>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
>>>>>> says stop now?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tony
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until
>>>>> he gets a
>>>>> new service.
>>>>>
>>>>> What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
>>>>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor
>>>>> inconvenience.
>>>> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?
>>>
>>> extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.
>>>
>> Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response
>> rate. 2% is wildly successful and snail mail costs.  What costs are
>> there for internet spam?
>
> Time?

Not that much to set up a bot that pumps out the contents of a text file.

--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

> On 2/23/2024 9:10 AM, D wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>> On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
>>>> (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
>>>>>> (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>>>>>>>> (in article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Trying to see.
>>>>>>>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw,
>>>>>>>> briefly,
>>>>>>>> before
>>>>>>>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls the
>>>>>>>> plug.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is
>>>>>>> based
>>>>>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull
>>>>>>> (virtual)
>>>>>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
>>>>>>> says stop now?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tony
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he
>>>>>> gets a
>>>>>> new service.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
>>>>>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor
>>>>>> inconvenience.
>>>>> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?
>>>>
>>>> extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.
>>>>
>>> Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response rate. 2%
>>> is wildly successful and snail mail costs.  What costs are there for
>>> internet spam?
>>
>> Time?
>
> Not that much to set up a bot that pumps out the contents of a text file.

Ahh, but someone has to update the text file! Check on positive answers
etc.

On 2/23/2024 2:12 PM, D wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>
>> On 2/23/2024 9:10 AM, D wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>> On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
>>>>> (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
>>>>>>> (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>>>>>>>>> (in
>>>>>>>>> article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Trying to see.
>>>>>>>>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw,
>>>>>>>>> briefly,
>>>>>>>>> before
>>>>>>>>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google
>>>>>>>>> pulls the
>>>>>>>>> plug.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google
>>>>>>>> is based
>>>>>>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull
>>>>>>>> (virtual)
>>>>>>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> says stop now?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tony
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until
>>>>>>> he gets a
>>>>>>> new service.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his
>>>>>>> spams,
>>>>>>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor
>>>>>>> inconvenience.
>>>>>> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad
>>>>>> sent?
>>>>>
>>>>> extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.
>>>>>
>>>> Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response
>>>> rate. 2% is wildly successful and snail mail costs.  What costs are
>>>> there for internet spam?
>>>
>>> Time?
>>
>> Not that much to set up a bot that pumps out the contents of a text file.
>
> Ahh, but someone has to update the text file! Check on positive answers etc.

Done by the people/companies that hire the spammer.

--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

> On 2/23/2024 2:12 PM, D wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/23/2024 9:10 AM, D wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/23/2024 4:32 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote
>>>>>> (in article <ur9c66$clhj$3@dont-email.me>):
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/22/2024 5:03 PM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Tony Nance wrote
>>>>>>>> (in article <ur7qbj$3uo50$1@dont-email.me>):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2/22/24 6:17 AM, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2024, Kevrob wrote
>>>>>>>>>> (in
>>>>>>>>>> article<01d546b3-815e-4438-90ef-7e6440f3f2aen@googlegroups.com>):
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to see.
>>>>>>>>>>> Later today (22 Feb 2024) I'll have to make other arrangements.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> the spammer is still kicking spam. The latest one that I saw,
>>>>>>>>>> briefly,
>>>>>>>>>> before
>>>>>>>>>> I nuked it, had a 06:11, my time, timestamp. I’m posting at 06:16.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I suspect that the spammer will continue right until Google pulls
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> plug.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Agreed - still spamming strong at 10:47am EST.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have been wondering what Feb 22 actually means - since Google is
>>>>>>>>> based
>>>>>>>>> in California, is it 8am their time? midnight their time? Pull
>>>>>>>>> (virtual)
>>>>>>>>> ping pong balls out of a (virtual) hat until they pull the ball that
>>>>>>>>> says stop now?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Tony
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Well, Google pulled the plug. No more spam deluge, at least until he
>>>>>>>> gets a
>>>>>>>> new service.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What did he think that he was achieving? No-one could read his spams,
>>>>>>>> everyone just killed them on sight, it was at most a minor
>>>>>>>> inconvenience.
>>>>>>> They were ads that that person was getting paid 0.1 cents per ad sent?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> extremely ineffective ads. not a good way to get a second project.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Junk snail mail is considered successful if it gets a 1% response rate.
>>>>> 2% is wildly successful and snail mail costs.  What costs are there for
>>>>> internet spam?
>>>>
>>>> Time?
>>>
>>> Not that much to set up a bot that pumps out the contents of a text file.
>>
>> Ahh, but someone has to update the text file! Check on positive answers
>> etc.
>
> Done by the people/companies that hire the spammer.
>
>
Exactly my point!