Matthew Cline <matt@nightrealms.com> writes:
> There must be *some* way of tracking a spammer down, since they are
> planning on making money from the spam.  What a court would consider
> evidence of being the spammer is another question.
Haha!!!
Just a few notes:
- It will be difficult to find, prosecute, and win money from someone
in various non-friendly countries where spam originates (China is a
good example) even if they do officially "respect" copyright law.
- Law suits take time. Between now and conclusion of the first court
case, we could have years of spam in our mail boxes!
- Contact information can change: phone numbers, PO boxes, stolen
cell phones, temporary email addresses, etc.
- Spammers do not always remember to include contact information!  I
don't understand it either, but nobody said they were bright.  Also,
some spam is non-commercial or sent by a third-party (for example,
"pump and dump" stock scams), so contact information is not strictly
required for the spammer to get their way.
Dan
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