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Big Victory in Fight Against Spam: Major Spam Host Axed

sitepoint.com — MyColo, a San Jose, California-based company that played host to servers that controlled botnets responsible for 75% of all spam going out to the world each day has been shut down. But don't expect a drop in the amount of spam you receive, say experts; spammers will just move

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  • Patricia1, on 11/15/2008, -0/+1I think we should all just get used to spam and relax. They will always figure out a new way to spam us. It's like doping and athletes. They discover a new test for the lastest steroid, so doctors find a new undetectable one. And the circle of life goes on.
  • ashishnayyar, on 11/13/2008, -0/+1i think mission isn't accomplished as they will use other server, different algorithm (this time better then the previous one). Spamming earns them lot of money and they won't shut the business down.
  • inactive, on 11/13/2008, -0/+1"Mission Accomplished"
  • brett1337, on 11/13/2008, -0/+1so... a very small victory in fight against spam?

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