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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."

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  1. Sperm sample? by Jailbrekr · · Score: 1, Troll

    - You do not need to give a sperm
    sample
    - You do not need to give your newborn child, nor your second or third.
    - There is no signing away your soul to

    They require a simple registration. It involves the creation of a username, password, and throwaway email address. This is not an invasion of privacy, nor is it some grandiose conspiracy. GET OVER IT, TINFOIL MODERATORS!

    Cripes.....

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