Today’s Wall Street Journal Online feature is really about spam blogs rather than the comment spam crisis that’s hit TeleRead and MobileRead. The comment angle gets only a sidebar. Still, I’m delighted to see the WSJ take an interest in the general spam issue.
If the appropriate people ignore my Gazit Bingaman problem, maybe I’ll phone the WSJ. I’d love to see an extended Journal investigation followed by the imprisonment of Gazit. My fondest hope is that he actually not be in Cyprus but in one of the countries known for chopping off the hands of thieves. Imagine a “first”–a bloody amputation to punish electronic trespass and attempted theft of server space. At least that would slow down Gazit Bingaman next time he tried to type into his spam engine. Both hands, please. (Sick humor alert.) His spambot has launched more than 2,000 spam attacks against me.
“Either or”: If Gazit Bingaman is the actual name of a scumbag in Cyprus, then the authorities there need to throw him in the can. If, on the other hand, the name is fake and eNom and its affiliate NameCheap end up ignoring questions about the accuracy of their domain information, then ICANN should chop off eNom’s right to register domains.
Update, 3:32 p.m.: I have put eNom on notice via two friendly messages left on the answering machine of “media contact” John Kane. I have told him I would appreciate a “constructive” solution. Also, I’ve e-mailed him and cc’d the Wall Street Journal and the government of Cypress. While it’s tempting to abandon any hope, I’ll give eNom the benefit of the doubt before complaining to ICANN. Come on, John. Surprise me!
