One cite that I'm slightly proud of claims that I, personally, was the first to use the word "spam" with regards to junk posting. This was November 23, 1987. Brad Templeton disagrees with my very minor claim to very minor fame.
See http://groups.google.com/groups?q=ken+weaverling+s pam+usenet+first&hl=en&selm=9v6d5h%245pg%241%40new s.dtcc.edu&rnum=1
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One cite that I'm slightly proud of claims that I, personally, was the first to use the word "spam" with regards to junk posting. This was November 23, 1987. Brad Templeton disagrees with my very minor claim to very minor fame.
s pam+usenet+first&hl=en&selm=9v6d5h%245pg%241%40new s.dtcc.edu&rnum=1
See http://groups.google.com/groups?q=ken+weaverling+