# SpamSpamSpam, Wonderful Spam **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 17, 2012, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129 "2012-02-17T13:09:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/1 "2012-02-17T13:09:48Z")
I got what appears to be a spam e-mail in my Private Messages, selling me a product I don’t care to give advertisement to. I will supply the details (if the mods would like) via post report. No malware, nothing too bad - just spam. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/2 "2012-02-17T13:16:57Z")
Please send me the name and the contents of the PM so I can kill it with fire. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/3 "2012-02-17T13:26:30Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Please send me the name and the contents of the PM so I can kill it with fire. Fire’s not good enough. Use a tactical nuke. Or two. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/4 "2012-02-17T13:34:01Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Fire’s not good enough. Use a tactical nuke. Or two. Yeah, if you want me to do something crazy, like ban the entire internet. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/5 "2012-02-17T13:45:15Z")
You have to nuke it from orbit, Marley. It’s the only way to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/6 "2012-02-17T13:54:04Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Please send me the name and the contents of the PM so I can kill it with fire. Now I am spamming you, as requested. Thanks for your quick attention. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/7 "2012-02-17T14:24:59Z")
If this is something about a type of cleaning product, I got that, too. The user was already banned by the time I checked it. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/8 "2012-02-17T15:05:23Z")
Yup, someone else got there before I had a chance. But either way, the spammer has been scrubbed. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/9 "2012-02-17T15:09:32Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Yeah, if you want me to do something crazy, like ban the entire internet. You mean you were using us as _guinea pigs_? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/10 "2012-02-17T15:43:54Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > You mean you were using us as _guinea pigs_? :eek: Well, of course. One can get emotionally attached to guinea pigs. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/11 "2012-02-17T16:05:47Z")
'Twas **Colibri** who got the original account. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/12 "2012-02-17T16:44:52Z")
In other words, it was Beauty that killed the Beast. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/13 "2012-02-17T19:13:32Z")
I feel left out. No spam in my PM box. Why do they ignore me so? ☹ Now, now, don’t anyone try to cheer me up by sending me some fresh spam… ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/14 "2012-02-18T01:46:07Z")
I got spam as well; forwarding it to **Marley23**. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/15 "2012-02-20T14:03:59Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Please send me the name and the contents of the PM so I can kill it with fire. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR CUSTOM TITLE’S STATUS TO “SEND MARLEY23 SPAM” AND FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO FIVE FRIENDS HE WILL SEND YOU A KINDLE FIRE. PASS IT ON! (o) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/16 "2012-02-20T15:59:02Z")
RT: > [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > IF YOU CHANGE YOUR CUSTOM TITLE’S STATUS TO “SEND MARLEY23 SPAM” AND FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO FIVE FRIENDS HE WILL SEND YOU A KINDLE FIRE. > > PASS IT ON! > > (o) ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/17 "2012-02-20T17:37:27Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > IF YOU CHANGE YOUR CUSTOM TITLE’S STATUS TO “SEND MARLEY23 SPAM” AND FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO FIVE FRIENDS HE WILL SEND YOU A KINDLE FIRE. > > PASS IT ON! > (o) > [@twickster](#): > > RT: I was getting tired of my one person war on popcorn anyway.. Sadly, none of five people I forwarded the message know anything about SDMB. But it still counts, right? I’ll expect my Kindle soon. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/18 "2012-02-20T17:57:49Z")
What do we have to do to avoid being stuck with a Kindle? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/19 "2012-02-20T18:06:46Z")
Yeah, I got it, too, and searched up the sender’s single post, which was also the same spam. Which gave me a convenient thing to report. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129/20 "2012-02-20T18:10:53Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > What do we have to do to avoid being stuck with a Kindle? Send a can of Spam to the next ten people on the list. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spamspamspam-wonderful-spam/613129.md?page=2)