No one likes unsolicited spam messages, but one woman in Ohio allegedly thought it would be a good parting gift for her ex-boyfriend. Reddit user BeerStein_Collector posted a screenshot on r/mildlyinfuriating of multiple pro-Republican and politically conservative promotional texts. And he strongly believes his ex-girlfriend is behind it. “This has only been going on for about two months, conveniently the time my ex got fired from her job,” he remarked.
In a separate post he deleted, BeerStein_Collector shared his reasoning why he’s confident his girlfriend signed him up for the conservative mailing list. She allegedly became a waitress at his favorite restaurant and then began stirring up false rumors about him. After they broke up over the issue, she was fired shortly after, after which he started receiving the political messages.
“Coincidence? I think not,” he concluded, and thousands of Redditors believed they knew the perfect solution for him. “Jehovah’s Witness and Scientology would LOVE to know her number,” suggested a commenter. “Sign them up for the Army. Recruiters are persistent as hell,” recommended another. “Tit for tat,” remarked a third.
Dozens upon dozens of others shared which mailing list they believed BeerStein_Collector should sign his ex’s number to as revenge. From car dealerships to health insurance brokers, the possibilities would be endless. And commenters claim it’s completely legal for the political telemarketers to spam her, in turn.
One person argued that it shouldn’t be since “They’re trying to coerce my vote,” they wrote. “Unfortunately because they aren’t selling anything its perfectly legal even if youre on the national do not call registry,” said another Redditor in response.
It Would Be Illegal For OP to Get Revenge by Signing Up His Ex for Spam Texts
Unfortunately, for those clamoring for BeerStein_Collector to get revenge by doing the same to his ex-girlfriend, signing up someone else for spam could be illegal, not for the spammers but for the one doing the signing. According to What Launched Today, doing so would violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, as the culprit would be potentially guilty of harassment or fraud of another person’s consent.
Not to mention, OP has no proof besides a hunch that his ex is behind this pro-Republican campaign messaging. Without evidence, he could be connecting the dots of a correlation that doesn’t even exist.
