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- AFN -

01-01-2004 03:40 PM

Fake Yahoo Profiles -- covered by CAN SPAM?

Russian scripters say NO, but any liberal wannabe Thurgood Marshall judge could easily extend coverage to this money maker.
Since these are so blatantly fake. Same with fake dating site profiles.

What's your spin?

Oracle Porn

01-01-2004 03:42 PM

Why would russian scripters care?

stocktrader23

01-01-2004 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oracle Porn
Why would russian scripters care?

:1orglaugh

- AFN -

01-01-2004 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oracle Porn
Why would russian scripters care?

They PIMP Yahoo, why do you think there's graphics verification that randomly pops up now?

stocktrader23

01-01-2004 03:44 PM

And no, they can't make the current law fit that. It has absolutely nothing to do with bulk email.

Xplicit

01-01-2004 04:04 PM

Ok maybe im a little behind on things - but how do russians make money by making fake yahoo profiles??

- AFN -

01-01-2004 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xplicit
Ok maybe im a little behind on things - but how do russians make money by making fake yahoo profiles??

Fake adult profiles with links to clickcash sites or pornsite landing pages. They generate tons of these and put them in the yahoo dating site, groups, mboards, tons of places.:BangBang:

sandman!

01-01-2004 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by - AFN -
Russian scripters say NO, but any liberal wannabe Thurgood Marshall judge could easily extend coverage to this money maker.
Since these are so blatantly fake. Same with fake dating site profiles.

What's your spin?

Yahoo profiles have nothing to do with spam.

washiez

01-01-2004 04:14 PM

Yahoo Profiles dont make money anyway :Graucho

washiez

01-01-2004 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by - AFN -

Fake adult profiles with links to clickcash sites or pornsite landing pages. They generate tons of these and put them in the yahoo dating site, groups, mboards, tons of places.:BangBang:

Sound's like somebody is jealous?

Swanks

01-01-2004 04:22 PM

If they were spamming these yea they could be in violation of SEC 5 (b) (2) , which also applies to the use of generated accounts to transmit email or be used as a from address etc.

Quote:

(2) AUTOMATED CREATION OF MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC MAIL ACCOUNTS- It is unlawful for any person to use scripts or other automated means to register for multiple electronic mail accounts or online user accounts from which to transmit to a protected computer, or enable another person to transmit to a protected computer, a commercial electronic mail message that is unlawful under subsection (a).

- AFN -

01-01-2004 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by swank
If they were spamming these yea they could be in violation of SEC 5 (b) (2) , which also applies to the use of generated accounts to transmit email or be used as a from address etc.

That's true, since the profile is tied to an ID which is tied to an email.

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