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Spam And Alston - From Luddite To Pin-Up?
templeton069 writes "Alston (the Australian Communications Minister) has been lambasted as the 'world's greatest Luddite' for a long time but the spam bill introduced to the Australian Parliament last week seems to have struck an almost magical balance with everyone from the Internet Industry Association, the Coalition Against Bulk Unsolicited Email and the Direct Marketing Association, suggesting that it is about as good as it gets. So what's the story -- can you go from Luddite to pin-up in one step? And more importantly, does the legislation provide a template for other jurisdictions to implement low-pain anti-spam legislation?"
I don't see anything about drawing and quartering spammers in that legislation!
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okThe real secret to this Luddite's success against spam is the provision in the bill banning spammers from possessing computers or electronic equipment of any kind. Apparently, he felt that carrier pidgeon would be the the best way to transport the spam of the future.
That Dingo stole my penis enlarger!
"Spam And Alston - From Luddite To Pin-Up?"
Am I the only one picturing an older man in an undershirt, suspenders and short pants as a centerfold? (Not to mention a dozen broken monitors behind him.)
I don't know about you, but this isn't my idea of a great pin-up.. but to each their own I guess.
Yes, pedophiles are everywhere, preying on your children. Shutting down chatrooms isn't enough. As long as we have any sort of communication, your children are unsafe. Disconnect the phone and your network connection. Board up the windows, because pedophiles walk around the suburbs looking for victims. Don't let your children go to school, because teachers are often pedophiles. Best to lock them in a cupboard, because the man who comes to fix your sink might be a pedophile. But they're still not safe. Pedophiles can still "groom" your children while you're not watching, so best to poke out their eyes and ears, that way pedophiles can't talk them into doing things they don't want to do.
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Yep, people with foot fetishes are everywhere.
Was I the only one who read that as "Spamela Anderson - From Luddite To Pin-Up?"
I don't think I want a Alston as a pinup.