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Receive Spam, Make Money!

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the make-money-slow dept.

Bud Dwyer writes "Wired is running the heartening story of Bennett Haselton, who was awarded $2000 from spammers under Washington state's anti-spam law. From the article: 'Spam fighters hope that if enough individuals take spammers to court, it could eventually drive the industry out of business. And, some savvy individuals could make some easy money along the way, and with a clear conscience, too.'"

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  1. First Blow Up Afghanistan then... by toupsie · · Score: 0, Troll
    btamail.net.cn...

    All my spam now seems to be coming from China according to SPAMCOP. What is the deal with this? Are the Chinese so clueless that the entire country runs as an open relay? Since I don't access any resources in China, feel free to pull the plug on them.

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