The ‘computer geek’ whose Md. lawsuit could help clear out your junk mail

[Crabtownboy]

Do you hate spam? Do you hope he wins?

A jury at the federal courthouse in Greenbelt will decide as soon as Thursday whether Wagner, 48, is a bona fide Internet service provider battling alleged spammers who clog his in-boxes with offers for everything from coffee to appliances. Wagner’s detractors say he’s taking advantage of the law, intentionally seeking out spam in order to sue for $1,000 for each piece of deceptive e-mail.

He’s already taken in more than $1 million from spammers.

 

[freeatlast]

The same thing can be done about unwanted faxes. The thing is that with email there are spam programs and my ISP has a good one which catches between 50 and 100 a day for me.

 

[InTheLight]

Do you hate spam?

Yes.

Do you hope he wins?

A link to the article is necessary in order to know background information before I could comment.

 

[ktn4eg]

Do you hate spam?

I survived on Spam for many years. Oh....You're not talking about that mystery meat that comes in the little cans. :smilewinkgrin:

My email gets hit with spam every once in a while. Right now my "Blocker Sender" total is nearing 750.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Sorry, I forget the link in the OP.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...of-that-spam/2012/06/27/gJQAWxHd7V_story.html

 

[InTheLight]

Sorry, I forget the link in the OP.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...of-that-spam/2012/06/27/gJQAWxHd7V_story.html

No, I hope he loses. My business has been the victim of a couple of frivolous lawsuits, which I settled before going to trial. I would have clearly won both cases but the cost of continuing would have far exceeded the settlement amount. I basically paid the plaintiffs "go away money."

This guy is milking the system.