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Subliminal Spam Using an Animated GIF

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-are-getting-sleeeeepy dept.

JohnGrahamCumming writes "Everyone's noticed the recent flood of image spam (including the SpamAssassin developers who are working on an OCR-extension to beat it), but take a look at this spam containing a subliminal message flashed every 17 seconds to try to entice you to buy the stock being pumped. Does this work? Warning: link shows the actual spam; don't blame me if you lose money on this stock!"

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  1. That's ridiculous. by DrunkenTerror · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's actually a pretty good stock.

  2. Bah by wirelessbuzzers · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bah. They could have been slightly more subtle. I mean, three frames in a row? For Pete's sake, how stupid do they think we are?

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    1. Re:Bah by CreateWindowEx · · Score: 5, Funny

      Studies have shown that subliminal advertising, much like the typical slashdot post, is mostly full of it.

  3. Oblig. Simpsons Quote by CastrTroy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lisa: But you have recruiting ads on TV. Why do you need subliminal messages?
    Smash: It's a three-pronged attack. Subliminal, liminal, and superliminal.
    Lisa: Superliminal?
    Smash: I'll show you. [opens the window, and shouts at Lenny and Carl, who are standing on the corner] Hey, you! Join the Navy! Carl: Uh, yeah, all right.
    Lenny: I'm in.

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  4. Re:New slashdot business model by rkcallaghan · · Score: 4, Funny

    C. Two girls who reads Slashdot.

    Given the responses to any post I ever make, I think your estimate is over by one.

    ~Rebecca

  5. Re:New slashdot business model by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny
    ~Rebecca
    Hi. Do you come here often?
  6. Re:Also Doesn't Work (Wikipedia) by FhnuZoag · · Score: 5, Funny

    The seemingly random bolding of text in your comment gives me a sudden urge to buy stuff.

  7. Re:New slashdot business model by Iron+Condor · · Score: 5, Funny


    A. There are 12 married /.ers over 40,
    B. Four married posters under 40
    B. Two guys that are dating (not each other)
    C. Two girls who reads Slashdot.

    E. An undetermined but very small number of folks who can keep the first FOUR letters of the alphabet straight...

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