Wierd Spam

Casual conversation between friends. Anything goes (almost).
Post Reply
User avatar
edearl
Posts: 289
Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:11 pm
Location: USA, Texas

Wierd Spam

Post by edearl »

Recently, my email has been receiving dozens of weird messages that go on and on, for example, "... geodesia guemul Breithablik...." They are a nuisance, like scams. At least scams have a purpose, but why these things?
HHDL: "My confidence in venturing into science lies in my basic belief that as in science so in Buddhism, understanding the nature of reality is pursued by means of critical investigation: if scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims."
User avatar
Paul
Posts: 1726
Joined: Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:12 pm

Re: Wierd Spam

Post by Paul »

edearl wrote:Recently, my email has been receiving dozens of weird messages that go on and on, for example, "... geodesia guemul Breithablik...." They are a nuisance, like scams. At least scams have a purpose, but why these things?
They're not real word so they're hard to block using a dictionary. It also helps to dilute words like Viagra etc.
Look at the unfathomable spinelessness of man: all the means he's been given to stay alert he uses, in the end, to ornament his sleep. – Rene Daumal
the modern mind has become so limited and single-visioned that it has lost touch with normal perception - John Michell
User avatar
edearl
Posts: 289
Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:11 pm
Location: USA, Texas

Re: Wierd Spam

Post by edearl »

Paul wrote:
edearl wrote:Recently, my email has been receiving dozens of weird messages that go on and on, for example, "... geodesia guemul Breithablik...." They are a nuisance, like scams. At least scams have a purpose, but why these things?
They're not real word so they're hard to block using a dictionary. It also helps to dilute words like Viagra etc.
Oh! From: "LasikEyeSurgery," Subject: "Never wear glasses again" the message is truly junk.
HHDL: "My confidence in venturing into science lies in my basic belief that as in science so in Buddhism, understanding the nature of reality is pursued by means of critical investigation: if scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims."
User avatar
padma norbu
Posts: 1999
Joined: Sun May 29, 2011 1:10 am

Re: Wierd Spam

Post by padma norbu »

it is strange, but there are plenty of people who will go "what the heck is THIS nonsense?! Must be a scam!" and then click the link.
"Use what seems like poison as medicine. We can use our personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings." Pema Chodron
Post Reply

Return to “Lounge”