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Who Invests in Spyware Companies?

Posted by michael on from the glad-you-asked dept.

NW writes "Ben Edelman just published a list of major investors in spyware companies totaling over $139 million in venture capital." Slashdot has not verified Edelman's information, and please note that harassing the receptionist at these places is unlikely to cause any change in their investment policies.

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  1. Re:They talk about going after spammers.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    your logic is flawed.

    if the store is selling the gun knowlingly so that person can go murder someone or rob someone, they can be held responsible.

    if i invest in a company that is breaking laws, (that is their sole business) then i should be responsbile too.

    this is all about previous knowledge. if you give money to someone so they will commit a crime, you are responsible. if you give money/goods to someone, and they decide to commit a crime (without your forknowledge) you shouldnt be responsible.

    there was a case in wisconsin, a majority of guns used in murders in the states came from one single store. (and it isnt a major store either, big, but not that big).

    you think they didnt know what was going on? rightttttt.......