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- SmeRndmGy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3watch office space. then find the office of the people sending you the faxes and smash their fax machine with a bat in a field somewhere while listing to gangsta rap music.
- zodiacal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3umm... those fax spammers use computers to fax, they don't sit there on a real fax machine peoples..
- BigDumbGuy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2CiQuat, I think the black paper trick requires you to have a fax machine.
- remthewanderer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2i am definitely going to go home tonight and try the black paper idea! I used to work for a small IT company that did the most unethical advertising, from automated telemarketing machines to junk faxes. Not once was the do not call list looked at when telemarketing. It was funny to listen to the threatening voice mail messages left with the auto dialer. i have also seen legal documents that show the company settling law suits about junk faxes.
The company in question is Miles Technologies from Moorestown NJ. http://www.milestechnologies.com/ from my own personal experience it was the WORST company to work for! I think that i can find at least a dozen other people that feel the same way
FU Miles! - yorxs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Here is a sure way to end the junk faxes. Every junk fax I have received has a number to call if you would like to remove your number or add a friends number.
I always add the state attorney general's office fax number to the list. Once the attorney general starts getting the same junk faxes as you, you can be assured they will put a stop to it. - ursabear, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1SPAX(tm)... Hate it!
- egbert, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The Federal law passed in 1991 known as the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act makes it illegal to send any material transmitted via
facsimile that advertises the commercial availability or quality of
any property, goods, or services which is transmitted to any person
without that person's prior express invitation or permission. If the
fax was deliberately sent to you, federal law entitles you to recover
a minimum of $500 and, depending the judge's discretion, up to $1,500
for each such fax that you receive.
Public Law 102-243: http://www.junkfaxes.org/TCPA/pl102243.htm
US Code Title 47, Section 227 : http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/227.html
FCC Regulations: http://www.fcc.gov/ - Gnascher, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The black paper one is great ... but be careful where you try that.
If it's a long-distance call, that all-black endless fax could end up costing you quite a bit. - theWaterboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0LMAO!!! I get so many of these junk faxes-- I am soooo gonna do the black paper trick ---lol
- Sofa_King_Jank, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It continues to amaze me how companies can "market" themselves or products by inundating potential consumers with these faxes. Most of the crap faxes our company received were illegible with graphics, cheesy slogans, and shady products crammed into every inch of the page. What companies send crap faxes?
- Lorian, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Ha ha, that black paper one is priceless :P
- borderpatrol, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Must use the black paper
- rebrad, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I haven't seen a fax machine in years.
- WillyWonka, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I've always wanted to write a computer program that just faxes pi. This would be the perfect use for it.
- gotamd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The black paper idea is excellent!
- DaveMB, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Black paper - Great idea! However, most ppl are probably faxing from a computer.
- GizmoMonster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I love the black paper idea as well as the PI. So, let's put them together and print out PI in red on a black background! Also, instead of tying up your fax machine, why not send the fax from your computer. It's easy to set up. Revenge is so much fun!
- PAStheLoD, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0arrgh, sry , wrong ffx tab , meant into the other one :CC
- CiQuat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I used to get them in the middle of the night from somewhere across the ocean for weeks on end, even though I don't have a fax machine. If it ever starts up again, I'm going to have to use that black-paper trick from the article.
- ptbarnett, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Once upon a time, I had a FAX modem connected to a phone line (back before broadband made a modem unnecessary). I never gave out the number, at least for FAXing. One day, I got a call from a FAX machine on every phone number at my house -- three of them, all with the same leading digits except the last two. My FAX modem got a blank page. It was apparently someone scanning phone numbers, looking for FAX machines.
Shortly after that, I started getting spammed by junk faxes. I called the number provided to "remove me from the list", but the spam continued. I finally decided to fight back.
I called the people that were advertising. One conversation with a satellite dish retailer was particularly memorable:
Me: Hi, I received a FAX advertising a satellite system. May I talk to the owner or manager?
Him: That's me.
Me: Did you send this FAX yourself, or pay someone to do this?
Him: I contracted with a service.
Me: And they probably told you they had a "pre-qualified" list of FAX machines that accepted FAX advertisements?
Him: Uh, yeah. (he's getting wary)
Me: I have a FAX modem connected to a computer. I've never given the number to anyone. But, I've been getting repeated junk FAXes from these guys, despite my attempts to stop them.
Him: (silence)
Me: I just thought you might be interested: I'd never buy ANYTHING from people that spam me with junk FAXes, and would make it a point to buy products/services from ANYONE else but them. You just lost me as a potential customer, forever.
Him: Yeah, I understand.
Me: And you might consider: how many other people do you suppose that these guys pissed off over the past few days? And how many of them probably think that you personally spammed their FAX machine?
Him: (angry noises)
Shortly after that, the FAX spam stopped. A few months later, I read in the news that a local FAX spammer was being sued by several businesses that got ripped off by their scam. - e46tiag, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The trick is not to get at the junk faxers, but those who advertise with them. Since you can't contact the junk faxers to get them to stop, then contact the advertiser who are trying to sell you the junk. Junk fax and pull the pranks on these advertisers. Sooner or later advertisers will be annoyed and realize that junk faxing hurts their business. Then, without advertisers, junk faxer companies can't make any money and will not exist.
- PAStheLoD, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0server not found? digged to the ground maybe ? (:
- etx313, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0hilarious? I don't see it.
- chiapet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0an f.y.i make sure you do this after hours so you can get the maximum amount of black on there end.good luck and good faxing [peace out]
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0boring story
- Moose_Head, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0In the 1980's my brother-in-law bought one of the first machines in the market that could automatically call long lists of phone numbers and give an automated message stored on audio cassette. I saw the thing again this summer in his office and threatened to throw it out the door. He sees nothing wrong with it.
- GaryK, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Faxing from a computer? Create a 100 page Word document with a black background and fax that at night when you don't need your computer. Unlimited long distance is a helpful tool for this exercise in revenge!
- sebastiangomez, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0What is this FACSIMILE everyone is speaking of?
I can't remember the last time I had to touch another human being or even speak to one over the telephony system that some of you charmingly call a phone.
Also I can't believe there are more than 30 comments on a story that should get roughly about 10 and then... move on! OK we'll all do the black paper fax idea.. how ingenious!?! I'd be surprised to find out how many of you guys actually will try this trick. I'd have to first make the trip to the dump to find my old 1989 Panasonic Fax machine.. lol - ahmerhussain, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0What if someone just dials the wrong number over and over again?
- JimXugle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0You can send infinate faxes with a PostScript File, Fax Modem And Linux I do belevie... how would you like to make an auto-dialer of your own?
hehe. I plan on using mine for-- umm-- lets call it "good" cuz yeh.. this is sorta evil. :-P - redpoint73, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0 SmeRndmGy
"watch office space. then find the office of the people sending you the faxes and smash their fax machine with a bat in a field somewhere while listing to gangsta rap music."
No they didn't. They smash a printer from their own office because it keeps jamming.
You must be thinking of "Office Space 2: Attack of the Killer Faxes". - Moose_Head, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Now that I think of it the machine did not call pre-set lists it called every phone number in an area code. Every single farking one of them.
- mydave, on 08/04/2008, -0/+0black paper is excellent idea))
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http://www.omodudu.com - computerdan000, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I hardly see anyone with a fax anymore. A more useful article would be about Spam or Junk Mail
- faxon2002, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Here is a new twist to the revenge.
Let me start by saying "I have no idea if there are any legal
complications with what I'm about to recommend". I have been doing
this for about five months now and while it has not directly reduced
my incoming junk it has at least giving me an opportunity to share
my dislike of junk faxes with those responsible. (BTW MXRESORTS
A.K.A. TRAVELCOMM, hates this)
Here we go.
This only works on faxes that list an 800 number call center, travel
and mortgage stuff mostly.
* Get yourself an inexpensive faxing program for your computer, I
use hotfax.
* Program your fax setting to retry failed attempts to 1000, or more
if your really upset.
* Compose a professional letter asking that your fax number be
removed from all future correspondence. You can actually use your
number however the risk of retaliation is high, and, as you already
know this does not work. I prefer to list "my fax number" to be
removed as my State AG's fax number, just incase they should send
1000 back. You could also use the FTC's fax it's on their website.
* Now start the faxing. Send your fax to the 1-800 call center
number NOT THE TO BE REMOVED NUMBER. A live person will answer the
call. I usually turn up the volume so I can hear the calls going
thru...all day.
* You will hear the aggravation in their voice as the day goes on;
profanity starts after about Ten minutes so if young ears may be
around be careful.
* So far not a single time has the call center had a fax connected?
So the retry-failed attempts continue until it has reached your
specified number or until you get tired of it. Once they get a clue
and hook up a fax were still prepared. Program your fax software to
broadcast fax to the following recipients. Yes that's right the same
1-800 call center number repeated 1000 times. I used sql to create
the file and exported it to csv, but you could use any method you
want. The idea is that the fax program thinks it's sending out a fax
to 1000 unique recipients, in reality it just keeps sending the fax
to the same call center. Again while I have this already programmed,
it has never been necessary, as the call centers have not had a fax
so the retries have taken care of it.
* After the initial profanity, the call center will resort to
placing the fax on hold. Which to me is amusing, not only is this
call costing them (1-800) it's costing them more when they do this.
The modem actually takes 1 full minute to reset when this happens.
If your lucky you will even get the call operator who is such a
lousy employee that they will pretend there is a real call on the
line? I envision some boil filled, pustulus looking reaper walking
about making sure all the minimum wage, loser, ex collection agents
are busy, just my vision. I'm sure you will have your own once you
hear one of these conversations.
* Last bit of importance. My HP all-in-one came with software for
drivers setting etc. I have mine scheduled to forward all faxes
after 5:30 pm weekdays and all weekend to another number. Yes it's
my state AG's office. My business line simply does not get any
legitimate faxes during those times so.
* There is probably a better number to have these faxed to. I'm sure
there will be plenty of comment on this. If this personally offends
you then don't do it. If however like me your tired of checking your
number on the do not call joke list and your sick of the faxes than
maybe this is for you.
Did I mention that MXRESORTS A.K.A. TRAVELCOMM hates this?
"May the FaxForce" be with YOU" - mattevans, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0> I hardly see anyone with a fax anymore. A more
> useful article would be about Spam or Junk Mail
This might be of interest. It was linked from a previous digg -
http://www.obviously.com/junkmail/ - jo42, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0> Step 2: Replace with photo copy of ass!
You mean the goatse guy, right? ;-) - prodigy311, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Remix for black paper trick...
Step 1: Take black paper.
Step 2: Replace with photo copy of ass!
Step 3: Send and repeat! - oldcyborg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I threw my fax machine out, in 95, after it had a minor problem, and I determined That I didn't get but a Single fax about every 6 months that I needed. I was not faxing anything that really required a signature, but about twice a year. So, for this, I am buying supplies, and being awakened at all hours in the night?????
Out in the dumpster she went. I just tell people there is email, and if a sig IS actually required, that I will go to a fax machine and send one. It almost never is, and I don't care.... No more of that, not to mention the extra line to the house(office).
I NO Play, No More!!!
Cyborg - stokestack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The remedies prescribed are worthless. Not only are the faxes sent from computers, whose hard drives are unlikely to be filled up with even an entire night's worth of low-res faxing, but you will almost never find a legitimate "return fax" number on these things.
Come on, people: How many reply-to addresses on spam are real? - elpayo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Ummmm, yeahhh, redpoint - he knows that, k? I think you missed his point - which was: watch how Peter, Michael and Samir get vengeance against their ***** fax machine and then keeping that scene in mind "find the office of the people sending you the faxes and smash THEIR fax machine with a bat in a field somewhere while listing to gangsta rap music."
The fact that I even have to explain this is giving me a headache.
'Back up in yo ass with the resurrection.' - dude3609, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0I know someone is eventually goin to say this, but has anybody seen office space?
This is how you really take care of those junk faxers.
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/officespace_theprinter.jpg
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http://celestial-reasoning.blogspot.com/ - EmileVictor, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Never recieved one, but this is funny idennerate.
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http://www.mediahug.com/ - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0What we need to do is get revenge on AOL and those other companies that continually waste resources by making cd-roms and colored brochures that just end up in the trash anyways. The United States is too wasteful.
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