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AOL Awarded Millions in Spam Case
c.derby writes "MSNBC.com is running a story that says: " A Virginia federal court awarded America Online nearly $7 million in damages as part of the Internet service providers' legal victory over a junk e-mail operation, AOL said Monday."
The company said the legal decision should send a warning to junk e-mailers.
"This is an important legal victory in the fight against spam," Randall Boe, AOL general counsel, said in a statement. "It sends a clear, distinct message to spammers: AOL is prepared to use all of the legal and technological tools available to shut down spammers."
" 145 pieces of spam so far today. Can I have a piece of the 7 million? (oops, duplicate. Oh well. It's still good ;)
But I'm soooo happy with AOL!
Either AOL wins a lot of anti-spam cases in Virginia or the editors at ./ post a lot of duplicate stories.
This has to be the first the AOL has done that made me think well of them.
I'm not sure I heard you the second time.
Be fair, the other story is right at the bottom, and maybe their mouse wheel is broken.
In related news, CmdrTaco recently had to pay $0.25 to every /. reader for spamming their news pages with repeatative articles.
"Let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average." - A. W. Tozer
In other news, the USPS has sued AOL for hurting bandwidth.
First one who guesses which one gets posted three times (has *that* happened yet?) in a row wins the right to resubmit, and get published, and given story from this site. :)
CmdrTaco has been so busy with his new wife that he hasn't had time to read his own website. Kudos to Rob, living it up in conjugal bliss! In the meantime, maybe you should ask your coworkers when you come back from a night of playing "hide the potato sack" what they have posted over the last couple of days. Just an idea.
This story says that AOL got over $7 Million in a court case yesterday!
Wow, these guys might become profitable through worthwhile, even noble, court actions!
BRAVO AOL! BRAVO FEDERAL COURTS! (this time)
Eve Fairbanks says I drive a hybrid!LOL
Is this some sort of performance-art piece? A spam about spam?
Next, I'll expect 1,024 identical stories about a Beowulf cluster.
AOL to get fined for sending out spam CDs and the world will be a better place.
Going on SNL is a great way to make the people
think you are "hip" and "cool" and not as bad
as everybody thought you were. It totally worked
for Al Gore. AOL should hire Al Gore's agent.
The most important thing any republican needs to know.
If you're looking for Old News for bored Nerds. Stuff that's been said already.
Point your browsers to Slashdupe.com All dupes all the time.
First story up at Slashdupe: Amelia Earhart Missing
Sigs are bad for your health.
So who wants to take on the task of creating a site for what slashdot used to be?
I could have never fathomed a world where a news site had duplicate articles still on the main page!
How can we think this is anything but a ploy to reduce server load?
How can a site with such popularity have editors that don't even read the site?
Is AOL keeping all the money and doing nothing for it's users? Or is it going to do something to redistribute it's winnings, like refunds or discounts on on-line fees for a few months?
they plan on redistributing the funds by providing 1000 free hours to their service, look for your package in the mail.
Mike