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Microsoft Fights to Weaken Washington Anti-Spam Law

Posted by michael on from the self-serving dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to the Seattle Times, Microsoft (probably their MSN arm) is pushing for a change in at least Washington's anti-spam law. Some analysts claim that the changes contain holes that will allow Microsoft to be exempt from the law." Odd that Microsoft is simultaneously trying to stop spam sent to Hotmail users, and to make sure that it can send unsolicited commercial email without penalties.

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  1. Odd? by Quasar1999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think it's odd that microsoft is fighting spam, and at the same time sending it... come on... think about it...

    1. We advertise MSN/Hotmail as anti-spam...
    2. We spam the living snot out of every other ISP on the planet
    3. We put neat little check boxes on our web based email pages that say "ULTIMATE ANTI_SPAM FILTER" and the like
    4. Everyone switches to MSN/Hotmail
    5. Profit.

    So you see Microsoft has it all planned out...

    QED... :P

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  2. How dare they! by gpinzone · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who do they think they are? Congressmen?! No loophole for you!

  3. I'd rather have by SHEENmaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    laws that just apply to me. Such as the proposed Travis-Goodspeed-is-excempt-from-the-DMCA-and-EULA s Act of 2003.

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    1. Re:I'd rather have by BollocksToThis · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm looking forward to getting myself exempt from that pesky conservation of energy law...

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  4. Re:odd? by handsomepete · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Microsoft Brand Penis enlargers anyone?"

    Ah, this time the bloat would be a good thing.

  5. Re:odd? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft Brand Penis enlargers

    Perhaps not the best brand name for that type of product.

  6. Re:Why? (EXAMPLE!) by $$$$$exyGal · · Score: 5, Funny
    Taken from snopes.com ;-):
    Hello everybody, My name is Bill Gates. I have just written up an e-mail tracing program that traces everyone to whom this message is forwarded to. I am experimenting with this and I need your help. Forward this to everyone you know and if it reaches 1000 people everyone on the list will receive $1000 at my expense. Enjoy.

    Your friend,
    Bill Gates

    sex

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  7. Re:odd? by GnuPengwyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is your Penis MicroSoft?

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  8. In other news . . . by GnuPengwyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft applies for spam patent.

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  9. Re:Time to change the icon by Quasar1999 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Time to change the icon from Bill Gates as the Borg, to Bill Gates as Judge Dredd...

    I'm curious.. has a lawyer from microsoft, or a lawyer for Bill, ever complained about that icon mis-representing his client as a ruthless, un-caring, threat to humanity?

    Ya, I thought not... no evidence to back up the claim he's not any of the above... :P

    Bad humor on a Tuesday... what can I say?

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  10. Re:odd? by tcc · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Microsoft Brand Penis enlargers anyone?"

    Why do I have that sadistic image of the device crashing and little Johnny turning blue? :)

    Anyways, Microsoft doesn't need to sell any penis enlargers; they've got everyone by the balls already...

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  11. Re:odd? by Infonaut · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can you say "erectile disfunction"?

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  12. Re:Odd? by evilviper · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Point out limitations of government
    2. ???
    3. Prophet!

    Point out any government limitations and you are bound to be proven right.

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  13. Wait a minute - missed a step by johnnyb · · Score: 3, Funny

    You forgot the most important step in any high-tech venture:

    5. ??????
    6. Profit!

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  14. Re:wise man once say, by Snork+Asaurus · · Score: 4, Funny

    The needs of the Microsoft outweigh the needs of the many.

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