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Platinum Red · 04-16-2004, 07:58 AM

Computer users sick of seeing their email inbox get flooded with sexually explicit spam must be applauding a new decision out of Washington.

On Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission said that pornographic mass electronic mailings have to carry a warning in the subject line. That will let those tapped into the Online world filter the stuff out of their mailboxes.

When May 19 rolls around, sexually explicit emails will have to label themselves ?SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT:? and the contents of the message itself can?t carry pornographic material.

Last spring FTC research discovered that 17 per cent of racy electronic offers held nude pictures that showed up even if the recipient didn?t want to see them. But the new rule is supposed to put a stop to that. No pornographic images will appear in the body of the email, although links to their material will be permitted.

The U.S. is getting tough on the flurry of unwanted messages that are mass mailed out to hundreds of thousands of computers every day. Anger over unwanted pornography and other junk messages pushed Congress to approve the first nationwide anti-spam law last year.

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com · 04-16-2004, 08:00 AM

more wastes tax dollars

Sheri Santiago · 04-16-2004, 08:04 AM

I don't think this is going to be enforced, people will still spam...

04-16-2004, 07:58 AM	#1
Platinum Red Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In heart of Toronto Posts: 517	Throwing (spam) Junk Out Computer users sick of seeing their email inbox get flooded with sexually explicit spam must be applauding a new decision out of Washington. On Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission said that pornographic mass electronic mailings have to carry a warning in the subject line. That will let those tapped into the Online world filter the stuff out of their mailboxes. When May 19 rolls around, sexually explicit emails will have to label themselves ?SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT:? and the contents of the message itself can?t carry pornographic material. Last spring FTC research discovered that 17 per cent of racy electronic offers held nude pictures that showed up even if the recipient didn?t want to see them. But the new rule is supposed to put a stop to that. No pornographic images will appear in the body of the email, although links to their material will be permitted. The U.S. is getting tough on the flurry of unwanted messages that are mass mailed out to hundreds of thousands of computers every day. Anger over unwanted pornography and other junk messages pushed Congress to approve the first nationwide anti-spam law last year. www.pulse24.com __________________ Platinum Red any questions - [email protected] ICQ # 167818595

04-16-2004, 08:00 AM	#2
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04-16-2004, 08:04 AM	#3
Sheri Santiago Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 1,584	I don't think this is going to be enforced, people will still spam...