Senior technology editor Mike Fratto discusses how to deal with spam. Here's his latest online column. O.K., we all know spam is bad. It wastes our time, network resources, and patience. And it is a war that we will never win.
Spammers change accounts as fast as they change underwear.
The only thing that doesn't change is the list of users. Spammers, knowing full well the bile and vitriol they engender, are taking steps to legitimize themselves to the unsuspecting public. Apparently, I subscribed, or one of my associates subscribed me to their list without my knowledge. Of course, they're lying. I don't need their services and my associates are far more inventive than to subscribe me as a prank.