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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 – Advanced)
Topic: Spam (not the meat) (11/03/11)

TITLE: Junk
By Kelvin Fowler
11/16/11


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Roland Smits,
Lance and Shane Atkinson
spammers,
alleged and convicted

From the 5th September
until the 31st December
two thousand and seven
they spammed
neighbours, kids,
friends and strangers
over two million of them
sex toys
sexually enhanced organs
and watches

Spammed from New Zealand
manufactured in and shipped from
India
business registered in
Mauritius
spam landed
all over the world
alleged booty exceeded
two million dollars

Shane allegedly returned to New Zealand
'cause New Zealand
had no anti-spamming laws
but two thousand and seven
the law changed
Unsolicited Electronic Messages
became illegal

Email accounts
clogged up
internet connections
slowed down
one hundred and twenty billion
sent a day
when approached by the BBC
Shane claimed he was playing no part in it

Meanwhile
hiding behind
zombie computers
using unidentified
internet service providers
Shane continued plying his trade
to innocent kids and
annoyed families
alike

Following a BBC investigation
four Christchurch properties
were raided
and twenty-two
computers seized

Shane
has been ordered to pay
one hundred thousand dollars
Lance also
one hundred thousand dollars
and as ring leader
also wears a
Federal Trade Commission
fifteen million
US dollar fine
and Roland poor Roland
he suffers a
fifty thousand dollar
fine

But they are nothing
in the vast ocean
of spammers
and every time
we foolishly
attempt to buy
their shonky goods
we are empowering
billions more spam
and millions more spammers
just don't do it
spam them
and delete them
their morals
are junk.

Sources; Radio New New Zealand, News Talk ZB, New Zealand Herald, Stuff.co.nz, Spamfighter.com and Wikipedia.


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CD Swanson 11/17/11
Wow- this was an interesting read. It is truly astounding how much time and energy goes into creating "Spam" and the people behind it.

Good job. God Bless~
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 11/17/11
Wow this is really interesting You definitely covered the topic in a creative yet factual way.
Theresa Santy 11/20/11
I enjoyed the poetic layout. This gave the piece a strong and dramatic feel.
Noel Mitaxa 11/29/11
I like how you have set this out, as it does add an extra level of drama to a sad and sordid tale.
Yvonne Blake 11/29/11
Your format did make it look like a newspaper column.


   
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