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[unbibium]

I got another time-traveler spam. This one was just one paragraph and somehow had a lot of random-generated anti-anti-spam chaff at the bottom with random characters and a "Below is the results of your feedback form" line.

I can't help but wonder if this spammer is actually just a tool of the spam industry. Think about it. He sends out these messages and whenever someone wants to convince some poor small company that spam is the way to go, a few companies might ask "isn't it illegal?" And the spammers can retort, "well, have you ever received a spam from some guy on AOL who desperately seeks time travel technology? He keeps sending them out every few months, and he's probably some schizophrenic living in his parents' basement. And if he's not paying for it, you guys won't either."

Or I can't help but wonder if this is actually just a soft sell, where gullible kids might click on the e-mail address and ask "did you find any of that time travel stuff? 'caus I could use it too."

It also makes me wonder how long it'll take someone to develop cold-reading techniques for convincing passers-by on the street that they carry a message from the future for them specifically.

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[cheryln.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever gotten that one.

Although, I read my email on a shell, which eliminates stuff sent only in HTML.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

It also makes me wonder how long it'll take someone to develop cold-reading techniques for convincing passers-by on the street that they carry a message from the future for them specifically.>>>

In other words 'Crossing Over By John 'I'm Such A Fucking Goddamn Liar' Edwards'.

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[pentomino.livejournal.com]

Messages from the dead are easy, especially with liberal editing on your side. But I'd think people would be more demanding of messages from future selves. You wouldn't want a "Someone with an 'E' in their name says that you will come into money in five to ten years." You'd demand a "Uour PIN number is 9288. So DO NOT SLEEP WITH LIZ. It will NOT be worth it. Go with Jake to the football game tonight instead, and bring a pen and paper."

Or would you? "Someone who cares about you VERY MUCH wants you to buy THIS STOCK. I'll just need your credit card number." I can see that working. People are stupid enough.