Comments on: Spammer in the federal government? http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2008/09/23/spammer-in-the-federal-government/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Norman Diamond http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2008/09/23/spammer-in-the-federal-government/#comment-18364 Norman Diamond Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:02:30 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/?p=1781#comment-18364 In year 2003, the US government's Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information (osti.gov) sent me spam. Next they bounced my spam report because I sent the report to the address that they listed in their ARIN registration. I've also received spams from the governments of Turkey, China, and India. By the way, here's a question which is half off-topic. To the left of this comment section is a link to Ron Paul top sites. How did you persuade Ron Paul to run again? In year 2003, the US government’s Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information (osti.gov) sent me spam. Next they bounced my spam report because I sent the report to the address that they listed in their ARIN registration.

I’ve also received spams from the governments of Turkey, China, and India.

By the way, here’s a question which is half off-topic. To the left of this comment section is a link to Ron Paul top sites. How did you persuade Ron Paul to run again?

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2008/09/23/spammer-in-the-federal-government/#comment-18363 Michael Hampton Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:58:37 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/?p=1781#comment-18363 Well, I haven't managed to get any more details, but the spam advertising that particular scheme has stopped. That's a good sign, I suppose. Well, I haven’t managed to get any more details, but the spam advertising that particular scheme has stopped. That’s a good sign, I suppose.

]]> By: KBCraig http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2008/09/23/spammer-in-the-federal-government/#comment-18362 KBCraig Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:32:31 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/?p=1781#comment-18362 From my experience, being charged with "misuse of a government computer", first offense, typically results in a proposal for 3-5 days suspension without pay, and final punishment of 1-3 days off without pay, depending on the nature of the content. If it's a silly charge ("Not work related" because it's an invitation to a baby shower for a co-worker), it might be a verbal reprimand. If it's actually something serious, meaning criminal charges are involved, any proposed discipline will wait until the criminal matter is settled. A conviction probably means automatic termination anyway. From my experience, being charged with “misuse of a government computer”, first offense, typically results in a proposal for 3-5 days suspension without pay, and final punishment of 1-3 days off without pay, depending on the nature of the content.

If it’s a silly charge (“Not work related” because it’s an invitation to a baby shower for a co-worker), it might be a verbal reprimand.

If it’s actually something serious, meaning criminal charges are involved, any proposed discipline will wait until the criminal matter is settled. A conviction probably means automatic termination anyway.

]]> By: Those dirty bastards http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2008/09/23/spammer-in-the-federal-government/#comment-18361 Those dirty bastards Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:53:23 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/?p=1781#comment-18361 They think that they can do whatever the hell they want because, they are the government. IF we get in trouble there is hell to pay. What a huge pile of shit they need to clean up!! They think that they can do whatever the hell they want because, they are the government. IF we get in trouble there is hell to pay. What a huge pile of shit they need to clean up!!

]]> By: Merlin Silk http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2008/09/23/spammer-in-the-federal-government/#comment-18360 Merlin Silk Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:42:23 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/?p=1781#comment-18360 Well said - let the gov drown in it's own inefficiency - then at one point we are paying our 80% tax for the privilege to keep our bureaucrats. But the joy of keeping them should be wearing off pretty quickly and then we just fire them. What did I hear recently - 60% of the time of IRS employees is spent watching porn? Good, huh - imagine that goes up to 100%! Well said – let the gov drown in it’s own inefficiency – then at one point we are paying our 80% tax for the privilege to keep our bureaucrats.
But the joy of keeping them should be wearing off pretty quickly and then we just fire them.

What did I hear recently – 60% of the time of IRS employees is spent watching porn? Good, huh – imagine that goes up to 100%!

]]> By: Ryan McGuire http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2008/09/23/spammer-in-the-federal-government/#comment-18359 Ryan McGuire Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:32:21 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/?p=1781#comment-18359 Getting an incompetent sysadmin fired though, might mean they hire a competent one and make the government that much more efficient. I for one, hating government, am glad that most of government is NOT very efficient. At the very least though, you'll waste their time in the hassle of having to go through hiring again :) Getting an incompetent sysadmin fired though, might mean they hire a competent one and make the government that much more efficient. I for one, hating government, am glad that most of government is NOT very efficient.

At the very least though, you’ll waste their time in the hassle of having to go through hiring again :)

]]> By: Ryan McGuire http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2008/09/23/spammer-in-the-federal-government/#comment-18358 Ryan McGuire Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:32:01 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/?p=1781#comment-18358 Getting an incompetant sysadmin fired though, might mean they hire a competent one and make the government that much more efficient. I for one, hating government, am glad that most of government is NOT very efficient. At the very least though, you'll waste their time in the hassle of having to go through hiring again :) Getting an incompetant sysadmin fired though, might mean they hire a competent one and make the government that much more efficient. I for one, hating government, am glad that most of government is NOT very efficient.

At the very least though, you’ll waste their time in the hassle of having to go through hiring again :)

]]> By: Merlin Silk http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2008/09/23/spammer-in-the-federal-government/#comment-18357 Merlin Silk Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:03:10 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/?p=1781#comment-18357 Hi, this is a good story, but I would not hold my breath that ANYTHING will happen. There is no accountability in our government, especially in the federal one, and the boss of that department was probably the one selling that scheme to all his/her staff to cushion his/her meager government salary. hmm, does it show that I don't like government? Cheers Merlin Hi,
this is a good story, but I would not hold my breath that ANYTHING will happen. There is no accountability in our government, especially in the federal one, and the boss of that department was probably the one selling that scheme to all his/her staff to cushion his/her meager government salary.

hmm, does it show that I don’t like government?

Cheers
Merlin

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