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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.
Soon they'll replace that cuddly bear as the spokesperson for Snuggle dryer sheets with Bill Gates. Staticy-ness in clothes will go up 75%.
I can't stand that mail either... I wasn't really paying attention when I got an address there (to protect my .mac address from spam, ha) but I bet it's covered in the user agreement when you sign up.
Shouldn't that be "The Spam Game" and not "The SPAM Game"? Hormell may not go after every little thing that says "SPAM" anymore, but I think Slashdot should have enough courtesy to not use the all-caps version. Wait... "Slashdot" and "courtesy" in the same sentence... What am I thinking?
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I meant higher. Shit. You know, more intelligent posts, less asinine ones... ugh. I really should use that preview button more often.
evil adrian