The internet can be an interesting place. It can also be frustrating and scary. We all know what spam is - and not the kind that comes in a can. The annoying, cluttering ads in our email box. We also know about adware and malware. But have you ever wondered where it all started? <br /><br />Music:<br />Swelling - Night II<br />This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.<br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/12/the-decade-long-quest-to-stop-spamford-wallace/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The decade-long quest to stop “Spamford” Wallace - Ars Technica</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/2003/10/exiled-spam-kings-go-go-life/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Exiled Spam King's Go-Go Life | WIRED</a></li><li><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-cand-5_09-cv-00798/pdf/USCOURTS-cand-5_09-cv-00798-5.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USCOURTS-cand-5_09-cv-00798-5.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/sanford-spam-king-wallace-sentenced-two-and-half-years-custody-spamming-facebook-users?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Northern District of California | Sanford “Spam King” Wallace Sentenced To Two And A Half Years In Custody For Spamming Facebook Users | United States Department of Justice</a></li><li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/file/867141/download" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/file/867141/download</a></li><li><a href="https://www.loundy.com/CASES/Concentric_v_Wallace.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Concentric Network v. Wallace</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130313054059/http://ftc.gov/opa/2004/10/spyware.shtm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FTC Cracks down On Spyware Operation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cases/2006/05/wallacefinaljudgment.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Order of Default Judgment, Permanent Injunction, and Other Equitable Relief Against Sanford Wallace and SmartBot.Net, Inc.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-mar-27-fi-briefs27.6-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MySpace sues 'Spam King' over fake profiles - Los Angeles Times</a></li><li><a href="http://docs.google.com/document/d/1CSHYHwZoLGFk7dzj6tKbmJaO3SE4bGTSAvcSdtu-15w/edit?tab=t.0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Docs.google.com/document/d/1CSHYHwZoLGFk7dzj6tKbmJaO3SE4bGTSAvcSdtu-15w/edit?tab=t.0</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/spam-king-sanford-wallace-sentenced-2-years-facebook-scheme-n592651" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">'Spam King' Sanford Wallace Sentenced to 2½ Years for Facebook Scheme</a></li><li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/sanford-spam-king-wallace-sentenced-two-and-half-years-custody-spamming-facebook-users" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Northern District of California | Sanford “Spam King” Wallace Sentenced To Two And A Half Years In Custody For Spamming Facebook Users | United States Department of Justice</a></li><li><a href="https://www.internetlibrary.com/cases/lib_case214.cfm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CompuServe Incorporated v. Cyber Promotions, Inc. and Sanford Wallace - Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions</a></li><li><a href="https://time.com/4009645/facebook-spam-king/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook 'Spam King' Faces 3 Years in Prison | TIME</a></li></ul>