we're currently working out some bugs, but in the future, we'll be adding a suggestion box, and a FAQ page describing the site. In the meantime, direct all comments, suggestions, and questions to Me.

Imagine you're visiting a respectable news Web site -- a major news site, not a niche one -- and when you leave the page, suddenly all hell breaks loose on your browser. I'm not talking about a simple pop-under ad. I'm talking about a violent uprising -- an advertising onslaught of fire-and-brimstone proportions. I mean a situation so evil that "the hand of God" should come down and squash the perpetrators.

The article highlights annoying ways to get back at the telemarketers calling you at dinner, or leaving automated messages on your answering machine.

California Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Jones, whose chances to win the state’s Tuesday primary are apparently fading fast, sent spam e-mail across the Internet on Wednesday. The e-mail irritated anti-spam activists in part because it was sent by less-than-scrupulous means — the spam company took advantage of security vulnerabilities of a computer in Korea to launch the e-mails from there. This is Jones’ second spam campaign — he sent out a similar e-mail in December.

It appears to be a routine browsing error, but instead of "Page not found," the message warns, "You are under investigation." "The material you have been viewing has triggered inquiries into your Internet records," it continues. "Click Here to stop this investigation."

Some of the ads even display seemingly secret information about a computer, such as its drive contents and IP address.

"Your hard drive is on the Internet," says one. "Everyone can see. What are all those PICTURES?" Another ad reminds people that "the world situation has reached a crisis," and ISPs are allowing authorities to search their records. "Police raids have already started today," it warns. Your goose is roasted, in other words, unless you buy the $150 software.

I can't decide if Robin Hood Software sucks for being moron spammers, or if they've just devised an ingenius marketing campaign to prey on the fears of inexperienced web surfers.

Thank you, oh wise and good people!

from the page:

Bernard Shifman, "Computer Consultant" spammed me in November 2001. I reported him, as I have done with the other 12,000 pieces of spam I have received since 1998, to his ISP, et al. Shifman then began his assault by sending me an obscenity-laden email. I'm not sure, but I think he wants to have sex with me. Psst! Bernie! I don't swing that way. Anyway, he then sent some murky legal threat, which was never followed up upon. Shifman sent the spam to an address which has never been used for much of anything apart from POP; a google pretty much confirms it is most directly linked with my anti-spam activities. In fact, I use a number of other addresses for most online activities. He claims he only sent targeted email to the human resources addresses at companies that might hire him. I just checked, I don't actually own, nor work for Concordia University.

Then, again, in December 2001, Shifman spammed the same account! At first, I was incredulous. I mean, after someone informs you they regard your email as spam, why send them more? Then, I complained. THEN I put up this page. Enjoy.