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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 ;)

3 of 256 comments (clear)

  1. No 7 Million for you Taco by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You don't even deserve whatever you're making now as this story was told yesterday.

  2. This is worse then the spam. by nlinecomputers · · Score: 0, Troll

    <RANT>

    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.

    </RANT>
    Ok I'm better now.

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  3. Re:spam overload by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    There are also thousands of drug dealers out on the street. Are you going to petition police to let them sell crack just through the holidays so they can buy their kid a new bike?