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Declaring War on Mobile Phone Spam

Posted by timothy on from the paying-per-minute dept.

RugbyHoe writes "Silicon.com's Will Sturgeon reports that more than two-thirds of mobile phone users have received spam on their cell phones and raises the concern that spam will become as much of a problem on this medium as it is with e-mail. He continues with a warning that many companies that offer downloadable ring tones are guilty of 'harvesting' your phone number. Think about that the next time you think you need to annoy your neighbors with the latest and greatest fiddy-cent ring tone."

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  1. racism on slashdot now? by HomerJ · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Think about that the next time you think you need to annoy your neighbors with the latest and greatest fiddy-cent ring tone."

    How and why did such a racist comment find it's way to the front of slashdot? I guess all the "openmindedness" on Slashdot is all well and good, until someone wants to take pot shots at a black rap artist, and how certain people speak.

    I'd hope this article is edited to remove the comment...or do the editors find colloquialisms of certain minorities a joke to make fun of on the front page?