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 ;)

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This is worse then the spam.

[nlinecomputers]

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Now /. is spaming us with dupes.

Who the fuck do we sue at /. Taco? Cowboy Neal? Will somebody get the head out of there ass and read the front fucking page.

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Ok I'm better now.