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AOL Files First Spim Lawsuit

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the we're-not-gonna-take-it dept.

Iphtashu Fitz writes "CNet News is reporting that 4 major internet providers - AOL, Earthlink, Microsoft, and Yahoo, have filed another bunch of lawsuits against spammers. What makes this round interesting is that AOL has filed the first ever lawsuit against against spam that targets Instant Messenger clients, or spim. So far spim has only affected relatively small numbers of users but the problem is growing, which is why AOL is targeting it now."

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  1. Spim? by Orne · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Is that what we're calling it these days?

    If so.. then Lovely Spiiimmm, Wonderful.. ah never mind.

  2. What is "Spim"? by interactive_civilian · · Score: -1, Redundant

    And why is AOL filing a lawsuit against "Spim"?

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  3. Uh..... by KenwoodTrueX · · Score: -1, Redundant
    For those who don't know, "SPIM" means instant messanging spam. Thats why it has an "IM" at the end.

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  4. Re:WTF by KenwoodTrueX · · Score: -1, Redundant
    Gah, its not a typo.....:P SPIM is instant messanger spam.

    Free Flat Screen HERE!

  5. why i instead of a? by dtfinch · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The letters aren't even next to each other.

    1. Re:why i instead of a? by skest · · Score: 0, Redundant

      They are a lot closer together if you're using a Dvorak layout. And yes, the parent should have at least RTFB (read the fucking blurb).

  6. Re:spim spam by ackthpt · · Score: 0, Redundant
    spim is instant messenger spam for anyone confused.

    I'm confused why we need another name for a known plague. Spam is Spam.

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  7. Winner: Forbidden Words 2004 by OccidentalSlashy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Stip siying spim!

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  8. Damn Spimmers by teklob · · Score: -1, Redundant

    This should teach a lesson to all those damn spimmers...

  9. LOL UZ SPELL CHECK PLZ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    omg they mispeled "spam" lol

  10. -1, Redundant by Xeo+024 · · Score: -1, Redundant
    What makes this round interesting is that AOL has filed the first ever lawsuit against against spam that targets Instant Messenger clients

    from the this-is-so-redundant-redundant dept.

  11. No... by itistoday · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Of course not! It's the low-carb version!

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