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Microsoft Files 15 Lawsuits Against Spammers

Popsikle writes "A Seattle Paper reports that 'Microsoft Corp. announced it has filed 15 lawsuits against alleged e-mail spammers in Washington state and the United Kingdom on Tuesday.' It states the tough anti-spam laws in UK and Washington allows ISP's to sue spammers. This could be a good test of the new anti-spam laws." There's coverage on CNN as well. Microsoft has picked a good venue for such a case.

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  1. Frank: your requested information by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. GNU/Spammers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I bet the bastards all use Linux

  3. Frank is my boitoi now by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Go find you another faggot.

  4. Re:save bandwidth: article text below by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  5. Re:ahhh crap...... by Lxy · · Score: 1, Troll

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    --

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  6. Moderators by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    read carefully, there is a subtle troll hidden in there!

    1. Re:Moderators by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      What is this, "Where's Waldo?"
      Why don't you point it out instead of saying it's in there...

  7. Double standards by stud9920 · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is yet another example of Micro$oft wanting to make the little guy shut up ! They must be doing this to enforce their monopoly ! What is happening to freedom of speech ? Oh wait....

  8. I guess by Highlordexecutioner · · Score: -1, Troll

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    That or his Nigerian invesment did not work out.

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    Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?
  9. MS claims to own spam patent by Ant2 · · Score: 0, Troll

    The only reason Microsoft is suing the "other" spammers is that they are claiming to have a patent covering unsolicited commercial e-mail and want to charge royalties...er...I mean licensing fees.

  10. Re:Gorilla Against Spam!! (GAS) by Badanov · · Score: 0, Troll
    Anti-spam laws and lawsuits are losers. They are a clear violation of the first amendment of the constitution.

    Whether leftwingers like it or not, businesses have an inherent right to advertise for their products using any media they chose and that especially goes for email. The right to business advertising is the heart and soul of free speech.

    These anti-spam laws and the lawsuits will be tossed in a few months on those grounds.

    --
    Dawn of the Dead
  11. Re:But can they do it? by karmawhoreaide · · Score: 1, Troll

    I would strongly support a moderation option of 'Horrible typing/grammar/spelling -1'. Just burying another post deep in the bowels of slashdot history...