On Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Sean 'Captain Napalm' Conner wrote:
> Trying to encrypt the email address is doable, but if you do a simple
> method like rotation or XOR it *will* be cracked. All a potential spammer
> has to do is subscribe to the list and post a message. Once it's archived
> he can then pick up his encrypted email address and reverse engineer the
> scheme. *Will* a spammer do such a thing? Probably not, but there is that
> possibility and it's fairly easy to crack simple encryption schemes when you
> know the plain text.
Spammers were using the stale and rarely visited VCF BBS to post spam
messages (dozens actually). I do not put ANYTHING past spammers any more.
They would probably put their own mother's e-mail address in their spam
databases if it meant an extra penny.
I still think it's easier to track down all spammers and rip their ass
hairs out one at a time and stuff them up their nostrils.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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