Michigan's Proposed Spam Law Called Toughest In U.S.

goats_in_boats writes "A new bill (PDF or HTML) was presented to the Governor of Michigan that would require spam sent to residents of the State to be identified as such. Highlights include the requirement that unsolicited email 'Include in the e-mail subject line "ADV:" as the first 4 characters' and that 'a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.' An article in the Detroit Free Press calls the bill 'the most stringent anti-spam law in the nation.'"

Comments

Already getting ADV

[forsetti]

Funny I see this now -- all day today I have been receiving SPAM with "ADV:" in the subject line. I was wondering what this was about! I guess it is safe to set up my filter now.....

He who is willing to sacrifice freedom...

[jkeegan]

Yeah, Jefferson wasn't barraged daily with details on how to grow his penis.

ADV: A wee bit tough ...

[Anonymous Coward]

Mental note to self: 'Put ADV: in front of anything just in case'

Re:Why is this being pushed so hard?

[Anonymous Coward]

so let's legalize homosexual prostitution and settle the matter completely.

Don't tell them

[SugoiMonkey]

If I was thrown in prison for such an offense I'd be sure not to let any of the other prisoners know. I can see it now: "Wha' chu in for?" "Well...nothing bad...really." "Yeah?" "I was a spammer." "YOU SICK BASTARD! GET HIM BOYS!" The picture just is not very pleasant.

Re:Don't tell them

[Goalie_Ca]

And the other line is "You're making my penis longer just looking at you, now bend over!"

Re:Can this be effective?

[tarquin_fim_bim]

1. Spam loads of people using the web address of you competitor.
2. ???
3. Profit.

I'm moving to Michigan!

[Jonny Ringo]

Now, do I need to change my email address or will this automatically work when I cross the border?

Re:Props!

[Anonymous Coward]

Thanks for posting your email address. I will be sure to see that you get all that extra spam you want so much.

Re:Best way to eliminate spammers

[cookiepus]

And if you don't want to pay for PPV, I know where you can get a ***************** LEGAL CABLE DESCRAMBLER ***************

Re:Heh.

[Aadain2001]

If you think the other inmates treat the child molesters bad, just think what they'll do to the spammers :)

Great.

[pete-classic]

When the extridition kicks in Michigan will be PACKED with pencil thin, big (thick and long (and hard due to herbal V.I.A.G.A.R.I.A)) dicked, instant millionaire Asians . . . all posing as Nigerians.

Glad I don't live in Michigan.

-Peter

Re:Nice.

[neitzsche]

Well, it's not boiling in oil (for spamming,) but it is a good start.

Re:What if

[Anonymous Coward]

What if a Michigan citizen is checking his e-mail from a server in London, from a hotel room in Tokyo?
That kind of routing is criminal, someone should pay.

World's biggest spammer.

[geek4ever]

If I don't recall, one of the world's biggest Spam Kings lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan (about 1.5 miles from my house in fact) And no, I'm not planning an asassination. ;-);-)

Re:World's biggest spammer.

[sharkey]

about 1.5 miles from my house in fact

Pop-quiz hotshot:

• A "Spam King" lives 1.5 miles from your house
• The area you live in is bound to have dogs
• Dogs that poop

What do you do?

Re:the detroit free press and fearmongering.

[jd_esguerra]

....spam is a trojan horse rolling sexual material into the living rooms of godfearing, wholesome americans.

Bull droppings! Every godfearing person on this planet knows that its that rock-and-roll music that's turning our youth into devil worshipping sexfiends. I feel sorry for all the fresh young 18-15 year old girls who were tricked into exposing their soft creamy privates and warm welcoming bosoms by high-volume high-energy hell-borne drug known as rock music. Girls-Gone-Wild indeed!