AOL, MS & Yahoo Unite On Anti-Spam Initiative

dilaudid writes "FT.com has an article about AOL, Yahoo and MS putting aside their differences to combat spam. An AOL VP is quoted as saying "Our customers are telling us it is the number one problem with the internet." Their intended response is "narrowly-defined federal legislation aimed at so-called "king-pin" spammers" who send the bulk of the mails. "

Comments

Re:Real "wrath of God" type stuff

[ERJ]

What's next? The fall of communism?

Not as long as slashdot is around....

Re:Federal Law won't stop this.

[BigBlockMopar]

The only point you managed to make with your post is that you are an ignorant (racist) fool. If you made at least the slightest effort to curb some of your "character" one might actually be able to see through the crap and moderate the value in it, up a few points.

Why?

You're gonna tell me that places like Malaysia, China and United Arab Emerates aren't third-world shitholes?

Definition: "third world shithole" - noun; place from which I receive spam.

China is a particular problem. A Chinese-born friend told me the reason for it: "it's bad luck not to accept someone's business card".

If you don't want your country on the list, start beating your spammers in the face with rusty camshafts. Otherwise, I have no use for you or your country.

Have an adequate life.