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Do-Not-Email Registries?

Posted by michael on from the you-have-already-opted-in dept.

prgrmr writes "Wired has an article about Colorodo and Missouri's latest legislative proposals to deal with spam and with spammers. There appears to be actual consumer-protective teeth in these bills which mirror the telephone 'do not call' lists. A nice example of a government perpetuating a working concept instead of trying inventing new ways to break things."

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  1. Next step: by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next, try and get all spammers to admit that what they are sending is "unsolicited". That's not going to happen any time soon.

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  2. What about the rest of us? by Doctor+Sbaitso · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will there be an opt-in list for those of us who still want to enlarge our penises and make money fast?

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    1. Re:What about the rest of us? by C0LDFusion · · Score: 2, Funny

      The opt-in is having lots of pr0n cookies on your computer.

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  3. I was wondering by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hi. I an email market-person from Laos. Where I get list so...ummm...I know who... er...not ... to send e-mail?

  4. If ever there was a bad idea.. by attackiko · · Score: 2, Funny

    ..this is it!

    Can you imagine what will happen when the spammers get the list?

  5. I count ~90 "First Post"s by Omkar · · Score: 2, Funny

    'nuff said.