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Facebook & Myspace Taking Some Spammers To Court

kevinqtipreedy writes "Social networks like Facebook and Myspace are now bringing spammers into the court systems in new attempts to put a stop to it. Although spammers rarely show up in court and the suits do not always lead to monetary reward, companies are hoping the 'chilling effect' will help in the effort to curb spam."

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  1. Re:This happens constantly on the Facebook wall. by NoPantsJim · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In response to your sig (in case you haven't seen it yet...)

    http://www.theonion.com/content/news/michael_phelps_returns_to_his_tank

  2. Re:Scott Richter is a dbag by wmbetts · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You can call me a troll all you want, but you don't know him.

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