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Advocate Crusades Against Spam

This story details the activities of David Ritz, a crusader against unsolicited commercial e-mail. Ritz is one of a number of activists that attempt to free the net from spam, especially as the unwelcome e-mail clogs Usenet groups.

Lone Guns Set Sites on Spam, Los Angeles Times, April 16, 2001.
I Won a Lawsuit Against a Spammer, Slashdot, April 18, 2001.
Spertus vs. Kozmo.com, Spertus.com.
Small claims court becomes spam battlefield, CNET, April 23, 2001.