, 2002-01-07
Federal anti-hacking law permits cybercrime victims to sue their attackers. So why is that software companies, webmasters and computer makers are the ones being hauled into court?
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Can we sue for those pain in the butt Pop UP ads?
2002-01-07
and can we sue Microsoft for the instant porn that we get on hotmail? (5 replies)
and can we sue Microsoft for the instant porn that we get on hotmail? (5 replies)
Can we sue for those pain in the butt Pop UP ads?
2002-01-08
Anonymous (2 replies)
Anonymous (2 replies)
Hmmm, how do porn spam sender get e-mail address in first place?
2002-01-09
Anonymous (2 replies)
Anonymous (2 replies)
Hmmm, how do porn spam sender get e-mail address in first place?
2002-01-14
TL (1 replies)
TL (1 replies)
Every Man a Cyber Crook
2002-01-08
Iets-sue (2 replies)
Iets-sue (2 replies)
Apples and oranges. TV advertisers (who are not far removed from pond scum either) pay for the creation and propagation of the content. In the case of unsolicited email, the spammers stick you with the cost of propagation - and there is no content.
> Don't get me wrong, I think spammers are ten feet lower
> than pond scum (and probably less intelligent), but
> perspective can be helpful.
Yes! Let's keep this in perspective: setting up and maintaining spam filters costs end users time (aka money). Worse yet, occasionally REAL email gets deleted/ignored in the process.
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