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New Michigan Law Means Kids Can Opt Out of Spam

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the less-pr0n-for-kids dept.

tekiegreg writes "Thanks to a new Michigan Law, parents can now opt their kids out of Spam. One wonders whether or not such severe penalty will make Spammers think twice ($30,000 fine and 3 yrs/jail)." I wonder how much legislation will actually help keep kids from being spammed, but if it works, I'm happy to say I'm under age 13 if it means I get less spam.

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  1. I like Slashdot... by Mish · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... but the dupes are starting to make reading it a chore.

  2. In Soviet Russia... by JrbM689 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... Spam opts out of YOU!

  3. tro77kore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the gay niggers gains market share don't want to 7eel new core is going about 700 users That they can hold ASSOCIATION OF Poor priorities, all know we want. you. The tireless out of business

  4. sh17... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    quarreled on Dying. Everyone DyiNg' crowd - = 1400 NetBSD fly...don't fear

  5. Big consequences, big deal. by sqlrob · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's even bigger for unauthorized access to computer resources.

    How much spam comes from computers that are compromised? 80% was the last number I heard. The law against it hasn't done squat.