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Spam Slows Australian Net Traffic

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday October 13, 2003 @08:12AM from the crippling-a-land-down-under dept.

JohnPM writes "A sudden, sustained surge in traffic has slowed Australian email drastically over the past week. Spam and computer viruses are believed to be largely responsible."

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Is it improper or unjustified to ... by burgburgburg · 2003-10-13 08:44 · Score: 0, Redundant

assign the full responsibility for this situation on 'Roos? Let's face it: they are the a) the least trustworthy of the marsupials and b) the most likely to get involved in disreputable marketing. Has anyone forgotten the 1996 "Hopping Diet" pills (ephedra, caffeine, nicotine and that special ingredient, speed)?