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NYT on Spam Cops

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the game-is-on dept.

yet another coward writes "The New York Times reports on new measures against spam. (Sperm sample required, sorry ladies) Microsoft has increased efforts to track and prosecute spammers. Hotmail receives 2 billion (2 * 10^9) spam messages per day. In a twist of weirdness, the Direct Marketing Association is funding investigators who cooperate with the FBI on spam investigations. Spamhaus also gets a mention."

10 of 215 comments (clear)

  1. FP by Victor_Os · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yay, I;t mine!

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

      First mod down. Yay!

    2. Re:FP by Victor_Os · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Err, how is this OT? The post is spam, the article is about spam - see the connection?

    3. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Crap... Did you know Epiphany and Galeon share cookies? This sucks. Lynx Forevah!

    4. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      That is not spam, that is a First Post. I am extremely upset and offended that you would consider a First Post, "spam". How dare you equate First Posting with spamming. Please do not ever repeat this heresy ever again.

      Thankyou.

  2. Registration site by JosKarith · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Can someone post the OP's text please?

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    'Don't worry' said the trees when they saw the axe coming, 'The handle is one of us.'
  3. Double Standard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why are people willing to create a user account for Slashdot, but not willing to do so for NY Times? That's a little hypocritical, don't you think?

    1. Re:Double Standard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Because they're fucking lazy nerds, that's why they're constantly losing their jobs to hard working individuals overseas.

  4. Re:Article text. Mod Down; Copyright Infringement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And whether they like it or not it's not socially acceptable to put a fucking cookie on my machine just so I can read a document.

    It's civil disobediance and it should be accepted, encouraged, and embraced. The NYT needs to understand that this sort of behavior is socially unacceptable and needs to be stopped.

    Freedom of information will prevail!

  5. Re:Article text. Mod Down; Copyright Infringement by garcia · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    You really shouldn't assume that someone is downloading illegal stuff just because they are posting anonymously.