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Olympic Medalist was Spyware King

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the other-biathlons dept.

Remy writes "Seems that Australian gold medal mogulist Dale Begg-Smith is also a spyware entrepreneur. According to a report at Spam Kings, Begg-Smith has supported himself in style as president of a company responsible for generating 20,000,000 pop-ups per day, thanks to drive-by installs of spyware. I know the concept of Olympians being amateurs is outdated, but shouldn't they be barred from competition for this sort of thing?"

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  1. Re:Well... by progbuc · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Also, on the subject of "amateurs", you can't be a "professional" in the sport you're competing in. There's nothing to say that someone can't be rich, or be a "professional" in some other field.


    Tell that to fellow mogulist Jeremy Bloom. The NCAA recently kicked him out of college football because he accepted sponsorship money for his skiing.
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    Go ahead and waste your life with your inhibitions, just don't ruin other people's lives with your intolerances.