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The Battle Against Junk Mail and Spyware

Posted by michael on from the no-quarter-no-quarter dept.

wildfrontiersman writes "A New York Times editorial by Brent Staples, The Battle Against Junk Mail and Spyware on the Web, laments 'The story of technology is the story of noble aspirations overtaken by a hard-core huckster reality. This process is on vivid display in the debate about electronic junk mail, which makes up more than half of all the e-mail that travels on the Internet.' He criticizes the new spam law, the lack of attention to spyware and how it threatens our beloved internet."

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  1. 4th post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    for teh GNAA

    -JesuitX

  2. Michael is for freedom? -1 FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sure! Thanks Michael, freedom and free speech man extroidereir.

  3. Just what this world needs. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Another critic. Always with the criticism. Blah.

  4. broken link by GoatPigSheep · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I tried following the link to the article but instead it sent me to a page full of ads that said:

    Welcome to The New York Times on the Web!

    For full access to our site, please complete this simple registration form.
    As a member, you'll enjoy:
    In-depth coverage and analysis of news events from The New York Times FREE
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  5. flibble by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    flobble

  6. Re:Spam is not that big a problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    RKZ = TROLL WANNABE! If you are really into a bunch of fat geek guy losers fucking dead boy corpses up what was once a living, functional poop chute, then you'll love all the corpsefucking at Anti-Slash! A website that thinks they can revolutionize Slashdot, but all they end up doing is fucking boy corpses! What a bunch of loser faggots! Watch as they pretend to be better when they are doing nothing but the same shit as Slashdot. Sign up for your account today and pretend you are not a loser! It's nothing but a bunch of pasty loser dorks that couldn't get a date to save their lives just trying to be cool in front of each other! It's so pathetic it's entertaining! Oh, and CRAPFLOOD THEM!

  7. MOD PARENT DOWN = rkz IS A GNAA TROLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    AND MAN O MAN DOES HE LIKE TO FUCK THOSE BOY CORPSES!!! If you are really into a bunch of fat geek guy losers fucking dead boy corpses up what was once a living, functional poop chute, then you'll love all the corpsefucking at Anti-Slash! A website that thinks they can revolutionize Slashdot, but all they end up doing is fucking boy corpses! What a bunch of loser faggots! Watch as they pretend to be better when they are doing nothing but the same shit as Slashdot. Sign up for your account today and pretend you are not a loser! It's nothing but a bunch of pasty loser dorks that couldn't get a date to save their lives just trying to be cool in front of each other! It's so pathetic it's entertaining! Oh, and CRAPFLOOD THEM!

  8. Re:Obligatory Google Link by scotch · · Score: -1, Offtopic
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  9. Oh noes!!!1 by pummer · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have no idea how to use an email filter! someone help me!!!!!1`1`1!~!`1`1