# How do I get put on spam lists? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 21, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-put-on-spam-lists/208717 "2003-10-21T15:29:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Janx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-put-on-spam-lists/208717/21 "2003-10-23T13:06:30Z")
Well, zaphod\_742 has been alive for just over 24 hours now and has only managed to amass 11 SPAMS. Its a bit disappointing I know, we had such high hopes of an immediate and fatal inundation of web flotsam, but perhaps we need to give it a bit of time to appear on the world SPAM headquarters radar. Some of them have almost sequential titles like: MSN Women Good couples, bad times eDiets Good Foods Gone Bad! MSN Featured Offers The new miniskirts are in at Neiman Marcus! Get it, women, diets, miniskirts. There must be a connection here someplace. After posting this response I will dutifully go to these spamz and click the “Take me off your list” link. I’m still waiting for an authentic scam letter. \*\* Ayesha \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > I have been told I have that power (along with others) over men many times. Oh _really_. Does that mean I can put you on my sperm list then? I will let you know whan your turn _comes_ up. \*\* MamaHen \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > It’s your tongue down his throat. Ya know, I really had to fight the temptation of writing some thing like- I got news for you \*\* MamaHen \*\*, Its not her tong. Good thing I didn’t. (I’m also assuming that \*\* Ayesha \*\* is, in fact, a she) \*\* Ryle Dup \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > I’ve done this, it’s how I found out my aol account had a limit of 1000 emails. I don’t know why, but I found this inexplicably hilarious. \*\* \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > Don’t ask how I know, and don’t mention it to my boss. Your just evil. Your boss must be a real nice guy to get such a thoughtful gift as that. I will visit there now, AND book mark their site for future abuse. ---
**Author:** ![Janx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2003, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-put-on-spam-lists/208717/22 "2003-10-24T15:12:00Z")
\*\* whatami \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > I’ve found that [http://www.optinmail.cc/](http://www.optinmail.cc/) works pretty good for loading up other’s accounts with spam. I did this yesterday, got my confirmation letter, returned it and soon enough I got back a letter that my return confirmation had fatal errors. Can you believe it. Here I want SPAM and the SPAM server is on the fritz. On to the mail. Total count for the last 24 hours is a measly 17, nothing really remarkable either except maybe: > [@](#): > > \*\* Protect-a-Pet Lifesaving Mini Discs - $6.99 \*\* what the … > Protect-a-Pet Lifesaving Mini Discs > Flashing disc lights visible up to 1 mile, for added safety while walking your dog or cat. First problem I have with this is: How often do you walk your cat. At night? While I do think the Idea of attaching aircraft landing lights to my cats collar is original, I think it’s getting into serious overkill territory. > [@](#): > > \*\* Personalized baby spa robe - $25 \*\* Now here is something that I don’t see how I ever lived without. Since when do babies have their own spa. ---
**Author:** ![Janx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-put-on-spam-lists/208717/23 "2003-10-24T15:20:15Z")
Oh, BTW, I still have yet to get any of the really good SPAM. I’m waiting for the infamous scam letter of some sort or another. Don’t send me yours, I want one that I can play with. Also, after just 28 SPAMS in 2 days I’m beginning to think everyone on the net is just having me on, that getting swamped with SPAM is a myth, and that you are all secretly laughing at me. For thinking that I could get more interesting mail. :dubious: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-put-on-spam-lists/208717.md?page=1)