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AOL Awarded Millions in Spam Case

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the yeah-bay-bee dept.

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 ;)

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  1. But how does it affect me? by paiute · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    How, for instance, will it protect me from the trolls, flames, and abuses of Anonymous Cowards?

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  2. damn the frenchies by SweetAndSourJesus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    When we appropriate a phrase, we're allowed to strip it of accent marks. It's the American way. We all know "touché" has an accent mark, but we'll be damned if we're going to figure out how to type it.

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  3. Re:Can we moderate stories now? by miniver · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Yesterday I had mod points, and nothing worth modding. Today I'll just have to agree with you. I realize that Rob & the rest of the crew just want to post what they're interested in reading, but I think allowing a little feedback on the stories themselves from the moderators would appropriate.

    Other moderations for stories could include:

    • (-1, Misspelled)
    • (-1, Summary != Story)
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