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Spammer's Porsche Up For Grabs

Posted by timothy on from the please-go-with-the-house-ideas dept.

gaurab writes "Anti-Spammers would love this. In this news piece, the BBC reports that AOL is putting up a Porsche it seized from a spammer last year in a sweepstakes. What next -- 'Spammer's House' in another sweepstakes? Is this the sign of things to come? From the story: 'Internet giant AOL has ratcheted up the war against unsolicited e-mail with a publicity-grabbing coup -- an online raffle of a spammer's seized Porsche. AOL won the car -- a $47,000 Boxster S -- as part of a court settlement against an unnamed e-mailer last year.'"

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  1. Jennifer! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Jennifer, I love you!

    1. Re:Jennifer! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You have failed to profess your love in a first post. Now, all resident slashdotters have free reign to "get all boned up on your missus".

  2. Alistair Cook Dead At 95 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard the sad news on NPR, Alistair Cook is dead at 95. Even if you never heard his Letters From America on the BBC maybe you saw him introduce master peice theatre. Truly a English Icon.

    1. Re:Alistair Cook Dead At 95 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      AC - Anonymous Coweard ... or ... Alistair Cook?

      Coincidence? I think not.

  3. Why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why are there no comments yet? Everyone's gone for the Porsche already?

  4. I'm starting to feel a little strange.... by StressGuy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    S...s..somebody g..get my m..medi...cation...AOL's st..starting to l...l...look cool.....
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    HEAD FOR THE LIGHT JOE!!!....HEAD FOR THE LIGHT!!!

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    A goal is a dream with a deadline
  5. Re:Symbolic Value by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The problem with Porsche owners is that they are a bunch of stuck-up weenies. I used to have a 914, and "real" Porsche owners would turn their nose up at it and smile, saying, "that's not a REAL Porsche." The vast majority of Porsche owners are more concerned with being able to say "I have a Porsche" and the "prestige" that comes with owning one than actually being concerned with build quality, racing heritage, etc.

    I'll betcha that in another couple of years since the used price of a Boxster (not S) is down to the sub or below $20k price range now, that soon the 911 crowd will claim that it's not a real Porsche either. Porsche's must cost AT LEAST $60k to be considered REAL.

    I sincerely hope that Porsche falls flat on their face with the Cayenne. What a slap in the face for their heritage! They should be making cars that anyone who wants a Porsche can afford. Then, I'll have more respect for them.