ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

SpamCop

Have you ever gotten a bunch of emails that you didn't want or didn't ask for? Those emails are called spam. Spam is a lot like junk mail that comes in your mailbox at home, but instead of paper, it's electronic messages. Spam can be really annoying and can make it hard to find the important emails you need.

That's where Spamcop comes in. Spamcop is like a superhero that helps get rid of spam. When you get a spam email, you can send it to Spamcop. Spamcop will look at the email and try to figure out where it came from. Then, it sends a report to the people in charge of the website where the email came from. This report tells them that their website is sending out spam emails and that they need to stop doing it.

The people in charge of the website will usually stop sending out spam after they get these reports. This is really important because sometimes spam can be dangerous. Some spam can be scams or even have viruses that can hurt your computer. So, Spamcop is like a friend that helps you stay safe from the bad guys on the internet!