SE Spammer Revealed

Halfdeck · 2005-07-05, 06:58 AM

Count me in Bill. It takes no time to send off a quick email or fill out a spam report. Considering the death of even a few spam networks may mean more money in our pockets, why not?

Bill · 2005-07-06, 04:18 PM

Okay then, well, in the spirit of scientific inquiry and shits and giggles, let's try some experiments.

I'm going to look for some likely targets, but I'm asking everyone reading this to look at their own listings and pick out a few possible spammers.

I don't want this to be about me and my listings, so I'd rather start with a couple who aren't s.ites p.ositioned a.bove m.e.

The first step is to identify some spam networks. We need to make sure we are attacking the right type of spam. We are looking for:

1. Script generated pages.
(If it looks like it's handbuilt, as far as I'm concerned, the page probably isn't spam.)

2. Domains with huge numbers of pages. (The only way to make such things is with scripts.)

3. Junk content.

4. Stolen copy and content.

First thing to do is, pick out some samples, and study them.

I'm going to wait a day or two before listing samples of my own, and I'm really hoping to see some likley candidates from some of you folks.

2005-07-05, 06:58 AM	#1
Halfdeck You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 985	Count me in Bill. It takes no time to send off a quick email or fill out a spam report. Considering the death of even a few spam networks may mean more money in our pockets, why not? __________________ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.

2005-07-06, 04:18 PM	#2
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Okay then, well, in the spirit of scientific inquiry and shits and giggles, let's try some experiments. I'm going to look for some likely targets, but I'm asking everyone reading this to look at their own listings and pick out a few possible spammers. I don't want this to be about me and my listings, so I'd rather start with a couple who aren't s.ites p.ositioned a.bove m.e. The first step is to identify some spam networks. We need to make sure we are attacking the right type of spam. We are looking for: 1. Script generated pages. (If it looks like it's handbuilt, as far as I'm concerned, the page probably isn't spam.) 2. Domains with huge numbers of pages. (The only way to make such things is with scripts.) 3. Junk content. 4. Stolen copy and content. First thing to do is, pick out some samples, and study them. I'm going to wait a day or two before listing samples of my own, and I'm really hoping to see some likley candidates from some of you folks.