08-08-2007, 09:07 PM
SageMother Wrote:I would think getting the IP address and the ISP of the spammer would be the first step...along with the date and probably the time the e-mail was sent.
Most spammers use proxy servers. And generally anonymous ones. So the IP would be hard to get (unless the proxy happens to keep log files, although then the proxy isnt properly "anonymous")
SageMother Wrote:It would also help to record IP addresses of people who sign up for the affiliate program, just in case.
But what would you compare it against if proxies were used? Also, it shouldnt be the owners responsability to prove his innocence. It should be GoDaddy's to prove guilt.
I just got back from GoDaddy who tell me that their Abuse Department says that they have fairly "advanced tools" to identify the true cases from fake cases. I'm not sure what their advanced tools analyse though... sounds like we're just going to have to take their word for it. They are also aware that a competitor may file false complaints and they investigate the validity of complaints.
Anyway, thats what the people at GoDaddy say. In the end though, it's the legal agreement that counts.
Zach