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Spam Hits Google Buzz Already

ChiefMonkeyGrinder writes "Despite only being launched this week, spammers are already targeting Google Buzz, the search engine's social network." If my buzz box is any indicator, the spammers are pretty much the only people actually using Buzz, and until Facebook can integrate, I wonder if that will change. The Times also has a followup on Google's Apologies following various privacy bumbles throughout the launch of Buzz.

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  1. Re:What's next? by vlm · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm working on a new technology (script based) where people log into a news site and post completely offtopic and unrelated comments drawn from a bag of on-the-surface-interesting-but-truly-vapid comments.

    You're in the talk radio business?

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  2. Re:Facebook Will Not Acknowledge the New Guy by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Integration would be great though as I'd never have to go to FB.com again.

    I can understand you hatin' on Facebook but what have you got against The American Farm Bureau Federation?

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  3. Re:Google Buzz's Skyrocketing Usage by BrokenHalo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Every major blogger is using Buzz now...

    You might as well say "Every major loser is using Buzz now". Most bloggers write drivel (hence this), and I fail to see the value in Google providing yet another means for cretins to prattle inanities into the void.

  4. Re:no spam here by badpazzword · · Score: 4, Funny

    Somehow I think making a list of people who aren't spammed (yet) isn't a very good idea...

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  5. Re:Facebook Will Not Acknowledge the New Guy by afabbro · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is my giant social networking machine.

    "...but I still haven't kissed a girl.

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  6. Re:What's next? by harmonise · · Score: 4, Funny

    What are you working on or with that is the next step in technological evolution?

    Teledildonics

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