MI5 -- WTF?

[Jay Honeck]

Okay, so this MI5 character has spammed almost every newsgroup in
existence. It appears to be computer-generated gibberish, broadcast
across a wide spectrum of 'groups.

Does anyone know what compells someone to do that? Is there a point?

Assuming, for a moment, that the sender believes there *is* a point,
what might it be? Is there a message in the combination of
messages? Is the goal just to **** people off? Does the sender
believe that he will "jam" the internet, and cause it to "fail"?

Or is it the same inexplicable mentality of the vandal, doing damage
for the sake of...doing damage?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Judah]

I think it's spy code, inspired by the recent release of the TV Show, "The
Company".

Jay Honeck > wrote in news:1188045914.533130.43410
@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> Okay, so this MI5 character has spammed almost every newsgroup in
> existence. It appears to be computer-generated gibberish, broadcast
> across a wide spectrum of 'groups.
>
> Does anyone know what compells someone to do that? Is there a point?
>
> Assuming, for a moment, that the sender believes there *is* a point,
> what might it be? Is there a message in the combination of
> messages? Is the goal just to **** people off? Does the sender
> believe that he will "jam" the internet, and cause it to "fail"?
>
> Or is it the same inexplicable mentality of the vandal, doing damage
> for the sake of...doing damage?
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:45:14 -0700, Jay Honeck > wrote in
m>:

>Okay, so this MI5 character has spammed almost every newsgroup in
>existence. It appears to be computer-generated gibberish, broadcast
>across a wide spectrum of 'groups.

>Does anyone know what compells someone to do that? Is there a point?

He may be a paranoid schizophrenic. They say he's been spamming
Usenet for 12 years:

<http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A694523>

<http://www.five.org.uk/root/#hotchfaq>

His web site:

<http://www.five.org.uk/>

Then again, he may not exist.

Or he may be a performance artist.

As with other noise in the Usenet environment,
the best remedy is to ignore it.

I think you can write a pretty good filter
using "MI5" as the key term and get rid of
most of it--including replies like this, for
those who don't like to see OT material in the
group. ;o)

Marty
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[Matt Barrow[_4_]]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
ps.com...
> Okay, so this MI5 character has spammed almost every newsgroup in
> existence. It appears to be computer-generated gibberish, broadcast
> across a wide spectrum of 'groups.
>
> Does anyone know what compells someone to do that? Is there a point?
>
Hard to tell; severe mental disorder, extreme immaturity...

How does one grasp the mind of a petulant vandal?

In any case, it's all due to the Bush tax cuts.

[Big John]

Marty

Can't believe he has been spamming for 12 years.

There are large groups both commercial and private that chase these
guys down and love to do it for commercial and ego reasons.

Big John
************************************************** *********88


On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:12:13 -0400, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ"
> wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:45:14 -0700, Jay Honeck > wrote in
m>:
>
>>Okay, so this MI5 character has spammed almost every newsgroup in
>>existence. It appears to be computer-generated gibberish, broadcast
>>across a wide spectrum of 'groups.
>
>>Does anyone know what compells someone to do that? Is there a point?
>
>He may be a paranoid schizophrenic. They say he's been spamming
>Usenet for 12 years:
>
><http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A694523>
>
><http://www.five.org.uk/root/#hotchfaq>
>
>His web site:
>
><http://www.five.org.uk/>
>
>Then again, he may not exist.
>
>Or he may be a performance artist.
>
>As with other noise in the Usenet environment,
>the best remedy is to ignore it.
>
>I think you can write a pretty good filter
>using "MI5" as the key term and get rid of
>most of it--including replies like this, for
>those who don't like to see OT material in the
>group. ;o)
>
> Marty

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:02:59 -0500, Big John > wrote in >:

>Can't believe he has been spamming for 12 years.

>There are large groups both commercial and private that chase these
>guys down and love to do it for commercial and ego reasons.

True.

Any account he uses to generate the Usenet floods
probably gets deactivated very shortly--once folks
track it down.

I'm very grateful for the good guys who do what they
can to limit the noise from the con artists and vandals.

Marty
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[Larry Dighera]

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:45:14 -0700, Jay Honeck >
wrote in m>:

>Does anyone know what compells someone to do that?

Who cares? Just report the abuse to the ISP from which it originates:
http://www.newsdemon.com/abuse.php

[Robert M. Gary]

On Aug 25, 12:08 pm, Larry Dighera > wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:45:14 -0700, Jay Honeck >
> wrote in m>:
>
> >Does anyone know what compells someone to do that?
>
> Who cares? Just report the abuse to the ISP from which it originates:http://www.newsdemon.com/abuse.php

Every single time? That would be a full time job. Until he exhausts
every ISP on the planet you're going to be a busy guy.

-Robert

[Larry Dighera]

On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:16:25 -0000, "Robert M. Gary"
> wrote in
om>:

>On Aug 25, 12:08 pm, Larry Dighera > wrote:
>> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:45:14 -0700, Jay Honeck >
>> wrote in m>:
>>
>> >Does anyone know what compells someone to do that?
>>
>> Who cares? Just report the abuse to the ISP from which it originates:http://www.newsdemon.com/abuse.php
>
>Every single time? That would be a full time job. Until he exhausts
>every ISP on the planet you're going to be a busy guy.
>

Reporting spammers is a thankless job, but if they go unreported,
others see their articles in the newsgroup(s) and think it's okay for
them to do it also. Because Usenet has no central governing body, it
is the responsibility of the users to police it. You know, self
governance and all that...

[Bob Noel]

In article >,
Larry Dighera > wrote:

> Reporting spammers is a thankless job, but if they go unreported,
> others see their articles in the newsgroup(s) and think it's okay for
> them to do it also. Because Usenet has no central governing body, it
> is the responsibility of the users to police it. You know, self
> governance and all that...

spammers don't care whether or not it's okay.

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

[Montblack]

("Matt Barrow" wrote)
> How does one grasp the mind of a petulant vandal?


Forcefully ...with forceps ...at birth.


Paul-Mont

[Darkwing]

"Larry Dighera" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:16:25 -0000, "Robert M. Gary"
> > wrote in
> om>:
>
>>On Aug 25, 12:08 pm, Larry Dighera > wrote:
>>> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:45:14 -0700, Jay Honeck >
>>> wrote in m>:
>>>
>>> >Does anyone know what compells someone to do that?
>>>
>>> Who cares? Just report the abuse to the ISP from which it
>>> originates:http://www.newsdemon.com/abuse.php
>>
>>Every single time? That would be a full time job. Until he exhausts
>>every ISP on the planet you're going to be a busy guy.
>>
>
> Reporting spammers is a thankless job, but if they go unreported,
> others see their articles in the newsgroup(s) and think it's okay for
> them to do it also. Because Usenet has no central governing body, it
> is the responsibility of the users to police it. You know, self
> governance and all that...

I agree, what's next dogs and cats living together??

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DW