Anyone else notice a huge drop in spam lately? - GoFuckYourself.com

CDSmith · 12-05-2005, 12:15 PM

Not that I miss it.

I've been getting 300-500+ spam emails a day for as far back as I can remember. In the past few days though things have quietened down to a dull roar. So far today I've seen about 20.

Could the spammers have finally gotten the message that I will never buy anything from their shitty spam emails?

Nah, it must be their week off.

MetaMan · 12-05-2005, 12:16 PM

whats your email? i can add you to my list for free.

dunefield · 12-05-2005, 12:18 PM

didn't people say webair has been down alot lately?

Vlad · 12-05-2005, 12:18 PM

I'm so sorry , my bulletproof hosting down again , I'll send ya double amounts next week to somehow compensate ya ! thanks

Maxy · 12-05-2005, 12:19 PM

Spam is strong as ever over here.

Vlad · 12-05-2005, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunefield

didn't people say webair has been down alot lately?

lol

martinsc · 12-05-2005, 12:20 PM

now that you mentioned it...
it did drop...

IceMaster · 12-05-2005, 01:16 PM

I am receiving more than ever.

loverboy · 12-05-2005, 02:40 PM

Thunderbird keeps me protected

CDSmith · 12-05-2005, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loverboy

Thunderbird keeps me protected

That's not what I'm asking here. I too have spam filters in place, that should be the case for everyone, especially those of us running multiple websites and having 30 different email addresses.

I'm just wondering if anyone else is noticing a steep decline in spam lately, that's all. Right now I have 14 emails in my shit bin, that's for the past 5-6 hours or so. Normally I would have about 100 or more over that period of time.

btw, again... I am not complaining. :D

CS-Jay · 12-05-2005, 02:51 PM

it's just the fact that you are getting so many virus emails, that the spam number look small in comparision.

SleazyDream · 12-05-2005, 02:55 PM

mine's been much lower recently too

Antonio · 12-05-2005, 03:16 PM

I'm good, as much spam as before

CDSmith · 12-05-2005, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CS-Jay

it's just the fact that you are getting so many virus emails, that the spam number look small in comparision.

Actually, over this past weekend ONE of my email addresses was having this kind of trouble. I was getting 5-10 duplicates of each email on the server every time my email client did a retrieval. Then at some point on Sunday it all just stopped, and then so did the spam, basically.

Weird.

I just logged into the only mail retrieval for that account and all is clear now, everything is working perfectly..... but hardly any spam.

ba-da-ba-pa-daaaaa..... I'm lovin' it.

Candybear · 12-05-2005, 03:46 PM

bout the same.

CDSmith · 12-05-2005, 03:47 PM

How many email addresses do you guys use?

I have about 15 that are pretty active.

cool1 · 12-05-2005, 04:21 PM

I have 20 email address that get so much spam in them, but this last weekor so it has really slowed down.
I too have been seeing way less spam than normal.

Bluewire Ross · 12-05-2005, 04:23 PM

They're all busy spamming here at GFY!

xNetworx · 12-05-2005, 04:26 PM

Not really

baddog · 12-05-2005, 04:27 PM

drop in spam? not even close

CDSmith · 12-05-2005, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

drop in spam? not even close

Interesting.

It's down to a trickle here.

I have my email client set to retrieve mail every 20 minutes, and usually each retrieval (from 15+ email addresses) nets me anywhere from 15 to 50 emails, and usually it's 90-99% spam. I have email accounts on servers in Vancouver, London Ontario, Kansas, wherever Google has their servers, and the rest are local.

So it's not due to my ISP or anything.

Hey, all I can do is shrug and hope it lasts. :D

BigCashCrew · 12-05-2005, 04:44 PM

I wish I'd notice a huge drop in my ICQ spams. LOL

BradM · 12-05-2005, 04:46 PM

I love January 2-8. There is so little spam it's crazy.

Coincidence that internext is around the same time?

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 12-05-2005, 04:47 PM

Who knows, perhaps a silence before a storm.

Perhaps some huge spammer had to move his shit.

Happens once in a while I suppose.

SomeCreep · 12-05-2005, 04:53 PM

nope, still the same for me

BIGTYMER · 12-05-2005, 04:55 PM

No... I've been seeing more spam lately.

hydro · 12-05-2005, 05:12 PM

most spammers will abuse the same lists as long as they can and then after a while when they don't generate sales anymore they switch to other lists.

Furious_Female · 12-05-2005, 05:14 PM

I rarely use email... am I weird?

reynold · 12-05-2005, 06:16 PM

Not getting any lately.. It's unfair!!!!

The Demon · 12-05-2005, 06:56 PM

Spam owns

Furious_Male · 12-05-2005, 06:59 PM

I am seeing an increase. I have to redo my filters.

PixeLs · 12-06-2005, 01:00 AM

Lots of them on my eudora account..

12-05-2005, 12:15 PM	#1
CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	Anyone else notice a huge drop in spam lately? Not that I miss it. I've been getting 300-500+ spam emails a day for as far back as I can remember. In the past few days though things have quietened down to a dull roar. So far today I've seen about 20. Could the spammers have finally gotten the message that I will never buy anything from their shitty spam emails? Nah, it must be their week off. __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

12-05-2005, 12:18 PM	#3
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12-05-2005, 12:19 PM	#5
Maxy Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 1,858	Spam is strong as ever over here. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

12-05-2005, 12:20 PM	#7
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12-05-2005, 02:51 PM	#11
CS-Jay Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Command Central, West Palm Beach, Fl Posts: 1,794	it's just the fact that you are getting so many virus emails, that the spam number look small in comparision. __________________ I do stuff - aIm CS_Jay_D

12-05-2005, 12:16 PM	#2
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	whats your email? i can add you to my list for free.

12-05-2005, 12:18 PM	#4
Vlad Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gone Posts: 2,864	I'm so sorry , my bulletproof hosting down again , I'll send ya double amounts next week to somehow compensate ya ! thanks

12-05-2005, 01:16 PM	#8
IceMaster Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,920	I am receiving more than ever.

12-05-2005, 02:40 PM	#9
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12-05-2005, 02:55 PM	#12
SleazyDream I'm here for SPORT Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phone # (401) 285-0696 Posts: 41,470	mine's been much lower recently too __________________ This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog! Now read without the word dog.

12-05-2005, 03:16 PM	#13
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	I'm good, as much spam as before

12-05-2005, 03:46 PM	#15
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12-05-2005, 03:47 PM	#16
CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	How many email addresses do you guys use? I have about 15 that are pretty active. __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

12-05-2005, 04:21 PM	#17
cool1 sex is good Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Carman, MB Canada Posts: 24,939	I have 20 email address that get so much spam in them, but this last weekor so it has really slowed down. I too have been seeing way less spam than normal. __________________

12-05-2005, 04:23 PM	#18
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12-05-2005, 04:26 PM	#19
xNetworx So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whore Island Posts: 14,445	Not really

12-05-2005, 04:27 PM	#20
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	drop in spam? not even close

12-05-2005, 04:44 PM	#22
BigCashCrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,570	I wish I'd notice a huge drop in my ICQ spams. LOL

12-05-2005, 04:46 PM	#23
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	I love January 2-8. There is so little spam it's crazy. Coincidence that internext is around the same time?

12-05-2005, 04:47 PM	#24
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12-05-2005, 04:53 PM	#25
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12-05-2005, 04:55 PM	#26
BIGTYMER Junior Achiever Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Walled Garden Posts: 17,066	No... I've been seeing more spam lately.

12-05-2005, 05:12 PM	#27
hydro Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dirty 3rd Posts: 4,216	most spammers will abuse the same lists as long as they can and then after a while when they don't generate sales anymore they switch to other lists.

12-05-2005, 05:14 PM	#28
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12-05-2005, 06:16 PM	#29
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	Not getting any lately.. It's unfair!!!!

12-05-2005, 06:56 PM	#30
The Demon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,336	Spam owns

12-05-2005, 06:59 PM	#31
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12-06-2005, 01:00 AM	#32
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