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Tracking Spam to the Source

cygnusx writes: "MSNBC is carrying a Wall Street Journal article on one reporter's attempts to track the spam she receives to the source. Armed with a few Hotmail and Yahoo accounts, reporter Stacy Forster actually responded to most of the barrage of spam she began to receive after a week or so. Not quite the best investigative jounalism ever seen, but still a good glimpse (or so I thought) at those who send us those unloved missives about "exciting business opportunities" and "millions of $$$ waiting"."

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  1. I love you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. Re:The man behind the curtain... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
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  4. Re:Bellsouth = Spam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    OK, let me get this straight:

    1. You posted using your real name
    2. You posted negative information about the company you worked for
    3. You posted negative unconfirmed information about the company you worked for
    4. You are _surprised_ you've been fired?

    I'm surprised you haven't been slapped with a libel suit. You just can't go out and post negative information about a business, especially when your position within the company adds credence to your false information.

    You were fired for being a dumbass, frankly.