PatrickG
12-13-2006, 04:46 PM
Seriously, nobody would send spam if it never got responses.
If I wanted penis enlargement, I'd ask my doctor. If I wanted to get scammed by Nigerians, I'd go to Nigeria and throw money at people. If I wanted to see naked women, I'd go to a party where people are playing strip poker. If I wanted to know about IRS loopholes or getting money from the government, I'd research online or get a grant.
My lovelife is my business. My money is my business. My hormones are my business. My politics and schemes and hopes and dreams are my business.
I'm not interested in any of these things unless I INITIATE THEM.
Sending me e-mails or myspace spam about them will not make me give up my credit card number. I will not read these e-mails. I would boycott any company that sends them.
And I have to imagine that these get sent because people actually respond to them.
I would like to revoke these people's access to the internet.
Also? I'm sick of people who charge for information/software/music/services that can be legally obtained for free.
Ten years ago, I could get software to do just about anything I wanted for free. I could get most any information I wanted for free. Now, I have to wade through ten pages of Google search results to find the free version.
Seriously, you're not fooling me and I'd really prefer to the baseline for stupidity in the world. That may cause some problems since my IQ is 144 and I have a perfect SAT verbal and perfect regents exam score. If I were the baseline, I'd be working at McDonald's for my whole life.
But, seriously, I'd take it. Really. People here at YABS are all fairly bright. I don't spend time with people who I don't think are better/smarter/more versed at aspects of life or the world or knowledge in general than I am.
So... Can we start by setting up a government agency that sends out spam e-mail that, as soon as you open, blocks you from the web for five years and takes away your credit cards?
And for that matter, would it have been so bad to blame Nigeria for 9-11 instead of Iraq?
If I wanted penis enlargement, I'd ask my doctor. If I wanted to get scammed by Nigerians, I'd go to Nigeria and throw money at people. If I wanted to see naked women, I'd go to a party where people are playing strip poker. If I wanted to know about IRS loopholes or getting money from the government, I'd research online or get a grant.
My lovelife is my business. My money is my business. My hormones are my business. My politics and schemes and hopes and dreams are my business.
I'm not interested in any of these things unless I INITIATE THEM.
Sending me e-mails or myspace spam about them will not make me give up my credit card number. I will not read these e-mails. I would boycott any company that sends them.
And I have to imagine that these get sent because people actually respond to them.
I would like to revoke these people's access to the internet.
Also? I'm sick of people who charge for information/software/music/services that can be legally obtained for free.
Ten years ago, I could get software to do just about anything I wanted for free. I could get most any information I wanted for free. Now, I have to wade through ten pages of Google search results to find the free version.
Seriously, you're not fooling me and I'd really prefer to the baseline for stupidity in the world. That may cause some problems since my IQ is 144 and I have a perfect SAT verbal and perfect regents exam score. If I were the baseline, I'd be working at McDonald's for my whole life.
But, seriously, I'd take it. Really. People here at YABS are all fairly bright. I don't spend time with people who I don't think are better/smarter/more versed at aspects of life or the world or knowledge in general than I am.
So... Can we start by setting up a government agency that sends out spam e-mail that, as soon as you open, blocks you from the web for five years and takes away your credit cards?
And for that matter, would it have been so bad to blame Nigeria for 9-11 instead of Iraq?