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Spammers, Privacy, Anti-Spam, and Lawsuits

Posted by Hemos on from the oh-my dept.

Digital Eco Freak writes "The Washington Post is running a story about a spammer suing to keep his address and personal info private. George Allen Moore Jr. of Linthicum, MD has sued Francis Uy for posting his contact information on the web. He has gotten threatening phone calls and messages, as well as an over-abundance of unsolicited catalgs and packages as a result of Uy's actions. The spammer is getting a taste of his own medicine, but the guy's business address turns out to be the same as his home address, so there may be real safety concerns. Should spammers get some privacy protection too?"

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  1. in case of slashdotting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Maryland Internet Marketing LLC,
    George Alan Moore Jr,
    300 Twin Oaks Rd,
    Linthicum MD, 21090-2154,

    877-655-3438, 410-963-8226, 410-691-2924

  2. public information by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    As long as the guy who posted it didn't it anything illegal there's nothing wrong with it.

    Spammers should get the same amount of privacy as anyone else. Which means that WHOIS records are public, your registration for a business at the state/federal level the records are publicly available.

    What privacy? All of this information is a matter of public record. If you wanted to you could probably get the guys tax assessment for his house.