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(CLOSED) Free Screensaver to fight against Spam!

http://makelovenotspam.com/intl/

About time we got our own back..
Posted here as we may eventually get a Spam FREE mailbox!

Also see here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4061375.stm

P.S, if your on Windows XP Service Pack 2, you will have to hold the Ctrl key before clicking the Windows Flag to download.

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  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    thanks for this.
  • interesting topic, we will see how this program works out!
    Do you live in a more interesting way than the times?
  • aerostar
    aerostar Posts: 1,738 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I think you will find the system is off the air !

    Has not worked for 4 or 5 days, and the web site says


    STAY TUNED

    Probably because their monitoring system which was supposed to just slow the sites down and use up a lot of bandwidth and not to be a Denial of Service - became a Denial of Service which is illegal.
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    ahh.
  • Just a quick warning on this, its been so successful that its actually closed websites down (rather than just slowing them and soaking up bandwidth which is their stated aim). As such this action could be considered a Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS), which although not criminal could get you kicked off your ISP.

    It raises a possible moral question, is it ok to be a vigilanty?

    I believe there's a big posting on the techi forum discussing this.
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