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Web Profits in the Gutter

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the storm-drains-clogged-with-spam dept.

The New York Times has an article about the web's one true growth industry: spam, fraud and porn. Societal meltdown or flourishing ecosystem? The talking heads debate.

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  1. Number problem by dirkmuon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    the web's one true growth industry: spam, fraud and porn.

    Um, that would be three true growth industries.

  2. Re:Waa waa by Disevidence · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1)Spam
    2)Fraud
    3)???
    4)Profit!

    (It had to be said)

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  3. Profitability in pr0n by tim0thy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I dunno about the other spam and fraud... but as far as pr0n goes...
    (1) create something that satisfies basic human urges
    (2) ???
    (3) PROFIT!!!