Thread: Spam Smackdown
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Old 09-24-2001, 08:35 PM  
Hooper
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From a purely theoretical standpoint here...
"what the heck is wrong with spam?"

I mean.. i don't hear anybody posting about what a cocksucker ed mcmahon & the publishers clearing house are.. nor do i hear anybody pissing & moaning about the $1.50 they saved on a pizza because of their local coupon pages... nor the free carwash they found on their windshield after shopping for books.

Argument here is... why do people think that it's more invasive to get spam? At least no trees died.. no ink was wasted etc...all you have to do is hit the "DEL" key on your keyboard & if you're really smart you'll setup filters on your mail program.

Now I can understand why telemarketing (which i have to humbly admit to doing during my poorer days) should not be permissable... because it is virtually impossible (except for the few cold at hearts) to simply hang up... telemarketing requires a response on your behalf. It requires interaction.

Spam requires a keystroke, Junk Mail requires a trip to the trash can, Telemarketing requires (for most people) a rebuttle.

So why is spam the "evil" one?

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