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Microsoft and the SPAM Game
The Seattle Times reported a while ago that Microsoft is pushing for Washington State Senate Bill 5734 which will overturn most of Washington State's laws that specify monetary penalties for companies who send out spam. This will completely exempt ISPs from current Washington spam laws, which Microsoft just happens to be. It seems that they are jumping the gun a bit. They are having a company named Digital Impact (save that address for you spam filters) send the email for them. Thankfully I live in Seattle so maybe I can collect an easy $500 before Microsoft guts the current law.
Slash-dodo-dot.
Is that a skin cream? Micro-so-soft!
I rejoice that there are owls.
First they invade Userfriendly, now even Slashdot has advertisements for them, now they are going to spam us directly. I wonder if you use that stupid MSN spam filter to filter them out, if it would do it. Maybe it "accidently" lets them through. Hmm...anyone try it?
JoeLinux
Arguing on the internet is like winning the special olympics: even if you win, you're still retarded.
This will completely exempt ISPs from current Washington spam laws, which Microsoft just happens to be.
So Microsoft, aka Micrososoft, just happens to be a Washington spam law, or maybe you meant they happen to be an ISP? Nice job.
Come on now. Spam is so old school. It's legacy. The wave has already crested.
Why can't they come up with some new inovative way to plaster ads in front of internet users? These people control the desktop, and 99% of the browser market after all.
At least companies like Gator offered new and different technology to monetize the users.
Microsoft is better than this. I never thought they would have to stoop as low as sending spam. They must really be hurting for new cashflow sources to impress "The Street."
-Pete
Soccer Goal Plans
I am John Doe, loyal employee of Microsoft. I seek the assistance of someone who is genuinely interested in entering into a business relationship with me. As you know, Bill Gates was the ruler of Microsoft before quietly resigning a few years back. Corrupt governments deemed his business illegal, and as a result, his business accumulated assets were frozen.
I therefore seek your assistance in providing a safe and genuine bank account to temporarily store my leader's rightfully owned assets. For your assistance, 0.01% of his assets ($2.76 Million Dollars) will be left in your account as payment.
Note that there is no risk for you or your family, but keep this correspondence private, as this is a matter of great secrecy. As soon as we receive your letter of acceptance/acknowledgement/, I shall give you more on this transaction.
Doing the Right Thing should not be preempted by making a buck.
Or maybe for a loss. It is Microsoft after all.
Imagine the power they could weild if they put most of the other spammers out of buisness.
..like an Anonymous Coward post on Slashdot!
Before everybody jumps on the bandwagon to castigate the slashdot editors for poor spelling has anybody considered the following:
That it was not a typo but a secretive heads-up to Microsoft changing both their name and business focus/strategy.
That's right!. In the very near future Microsoft is to be known as MicroSoSoft. The new ad campaign will feature, among other things:
*Fluffy white rabbits and ducklings
*Adorable scamps kicking a MicroSoSoft plush football around a park.
*Picnics by beautiful undulating streams.
*The amazing results of MicroSoSoft fabric softener on both whites and colors.
Now lavish your kudos on krow for his timely covert communique. Dissemination for the people!