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Anti-Spam Site Accused of Spamming, Fixes Error

Posted by timothy on Wednesday September 4, 2002 @11:26AM from the to-be-removed-do-a-rain-dance dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to this article on CNN, banthespam.com is accused of spamming its visitors. Excerpt: Even if an Internet user chose not to receive e-mail updates from the Telecommunications Research and Action Center, one of the effort's sponsors, the Web site replied with the message: 'You are currently signed up for news and information.' This doesn't help guys . . ." As the article states, the problem was quickly caught and corrected -- and banthespam.com looks like another force for good in the world.

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Looks like someone made a mistake by LaserBeams · 2002-09-04 11:35 · Score: 5, Funny

Now, I'm just left wondering if it was an honest mistake to spam the visitors, or if someone thought the irony would boost visits...

'Cuz that would be like /. posting some news that really didn't matter, just in an attempt to be funny...

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Re:Whoa (irony mode on) by wilko11 · 2002-09-04 11:51 · Score: 5, Funny

I can't help but admire the irony of the spam messages I receive offering to "remove pop-ups for ever!!!". I am just waiting for the first spam that offers to "eliminate spam today!!!"