Idea Is Queen!

Most webmail service providers have their own mechanism to block spams. This kind of firewall system grows stronger and srtonger through users’ submitting of blacklists. We delete/filter/mark spams everyday, but blacklisting info goes to the system itself, not a community. A man-powered mechanism of collaboration to categorize, describe or even sue those spammers collectively will be interesting if implemented. Database of grass-roots contribution then will be available for developers to create a more efficient and cleaner mailing (or blog-commenting) environment.

• a.) General folks list source of spams, (copy-post incoming spam mail address) -> 1. select existed or add a new category for a certain spam. 2. Briefly describe it, if content of this spam is known. 3. Briefly describe the damage, if you have already been a victim of spam-virus. 4. If the context or theme of this spam is obscure, just submit the mail address of spammers and leave other options to others.

• b.) People with tech savvy further categorize and check/edit those listing. Dig out the original IP sources of spammers if they can. Also tag key words for those listings.

• c.) Hackers/Geeks together find ways to block or provide solutions for general folks suffered from spammers.

• d.) Users can subscribe blacklists they have posted, and follow the progress of development of solution. Once a solution is available, they will be noticed first.

• e.) Database is shared with developers of gmail, hotmail, yahoo! mail, search engines, BSP, etc.

• *.) When a number of sufferers reach a threshold, say 1000 victims, sue this spammer together! (?)

Law issues are complicated, but at least we maintain tons of evidences online.

Monetization: Sell Spam-free insurance. How? To be meditated…

Oh, wait, the subtitle of this idea could be: Spam Wars episode V - The Spam-Sufferers Strike Back.

Take a look at an UK based anti-spam organization, Spamhous. Ironically, this organization just went through troublesome litigation.

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