SPAM
Spam is the transmission of unsolicited messages to e-mail accounts, Internet forums, cell phones, instant messaging systems, and video sharing sites. These ubiquitous messages bombard us daily and can bring mild amusement or major annoyance.
They entice with promises of wealth, employment, romance, or sexual enhancement but rarely deliver the intended results. While some are harmless, many are scams meant to trick readers into sending money or financial information. Still others contain worms that allow a spammer access to a user’s personal computer. It’s no surprise that bloggers turn to the Web to seek or offer advice and to vent their frustration over the constant threat spam poses to their computers and cell phones.
Though spam filters exist and a few spammers have been identified and held accountable for their mass mailings, legislation to ban or monitor spam varies from state to state and is often difficult to enforce. Spammers have also become increasingly savvy to the techniques used to block or suss them out. Spam levels are on the rise, and such messages will likely continue their assault on electronic forms of communication for some time to come.
Original Technorati articles tagged “SPAM”
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in TechnologyMore Twitter Phishing and Account Hacks Hit Today

Twitter accounts were hijacked for spam delivery on Mondayby boneinthefan / on Nov 2, 2009
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “SPAM”
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"Turn into super macho"
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“Turn into super macho” - Spam e-mail of the day. I’ve never had spam promise super-powers before.1 hour ago -
So we tried Intense Debate . . .
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It was not meant to be. I had high hopes for Intense Debate but the drawbacks outweighed the positives in our case. I was really looking forward to a few of the features that I thought might bring more interactivity to the blog and encourage readers to have meatier discussions. As you notice below, we have turned ...2 hours ago -
App State student shot and killed close to campus - CharlotteObserver.com
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App State student shot and killed close to campus CharlotteObserver.com ... the better for us all, but do keep it civil. Please refrain from profanity, obscenity, spam , name-calling or attacking others for their views. Read more. and more »5 hours ago -
High winds forecast for early today - TheNewsTribune.com
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High winds forecast for early today TheNewsTribune.com ALL CAPS, spam , obscene, profane, abusive and off topic comments will be deleted. Repeat offenders will be blocked. Thanks for taking part ? and abiding by ... and more »7 hours ago -
Stuff you will hate… if you aren’t an idiot.
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If you take photos in your bathroom mirror for Myspace or make YouTube videos of yourself getting pierced/tattooed, you probably can’t appreciate this website. http://www.stuffyouwillhate.com/ It’s GREAT.9 hours ago -
Arashis Premium Night at Disney Sea
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A lot of paparazzi photos of Premium Night are out! What surprises me that there are any photo with Disney characters! So, paparazzi are allowed to take photos of Arashi, but not Disney Characters? Really, I dont know how JE works @_@ And I fo... Read and post comments | Send to a friend9 hours ago -
Blog Matters Update
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I have been getting a lot of spam lately in the comments. It doesnt take a ton of time to click reject but it sort of bums me out when it says I have 6 comments and 3 are spam. I am not talking about the Chinese (I think?) comments. They are almost surely adds for getting perscription meds or about how to make that ...9 hours ago -
Rugby: Kicking ourselves on grand spam tour - New Zealand Herald
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Rugby: Kicking ourselves on grand spam tour New Zealand Herald The IRB could actually celebrate this grand spam tour because if the worlds citizens are still cramming into giant stadiums to watch this stuff, ... and more »9 hours ago -
"Open the gates before him, lift up your voices..." - Beliefnet.com
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"Open the gates before him, lift up your voices..." Beliefnet.com Please type the text you see in the box below to verify your post and help us prevent spam . You have a limited time to type - you may wish to compose your ... and more »11 hours ago -
Best gift to your children : walt disney dvd (www.dvdshop88.com)
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For sale : p90x dvd $25 (www.dvdshop88.com)
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The best training way : p90x dvd ~ only need $25 hot sale list : Walt Disneys 100 Years Of Magic 164 Discs DVD Greys Anatomy Seasons 1-5 DVD house m.d. dvd 1-5 p90x dvd Navy NCIS season CSI lasvegas True Blood Season 1 DVD The Wire Seasons 1-5 DVD The West Wing Seasons 1-7 DVD The Shield Seasons ...12 hours ago -
How to make a profit from spam - TameBay
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How to make a profit from spam TameBay Ive finally figured out how to make money from spam . For those that know me youll know that spam is something I detest so dont worry ...12 hours ago -
Spammers
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Mr. and Miss Anonymous have been frequenting my blog and leaving all these out of this world comments. I cant blame them, thats what theyre being paid to do. These comments are annoying. Ive decided to turn on my blogs comments word ...14 hours ago -
Search and Social: Will the Twitter Firehose Become a Sewage-Filled Spam Hose?
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Source:Search and Social: Will the Twitter Firehose Become a Sewage-Filled Spam Hose?Search and Social: Will the Twitter Firehose Become a Sewage-Filled Spam Hose?Share and Enjoy: Search and Social: Will the Twitter Firehose Become a Sewage-Filled Spam Hose?14 hours ago -
What to TiVo: Sunday - BuzzSugar.com (blog)
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What to TiVo: Sunday BuzzSugar.com (blog) We moderate comments and prohibit personal attacks, threats, spam , lewd images, or the promotion of your personal website. If you are already a member, ... and more »15 hours ago -
The Tyranny of E-mail, by John Freeman - San Francisco Chronicle
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The Tyranny of E-mail, by John Freeman San Francisco Chronicle The reader waits until page 120 for any reference to spam , which Freeman himself acknowledges, albeit in another one of those unidentified "estimates," ...15 hours ago -
UAA Vs. Minnesota State Hockey - TheNewsTribune.com
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UAA Vs. Minnesota State Hockey TheNewsTribune.com ALL CAPS, spam , obscene, profane, abusive and off topic comments will be deleted. Repeat offenders will be blocked. Thanks for taking part ? and abiding by ... and more »17 hours ago -
And Now a Couple Comments That We Deleted
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Not that long ago, I put out our new Comment Rules for the Redneck Bar and Grill. I didn’t really expect spammers to read them, but it made me feel a little better just to put it into words. Following all the hassle with our site being hacked, I decided that the time had come to clean up the joint. Lame comments ...18 hours ago -
What possible jobs are available for a entrepreneurial 14 year old like me?
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Hi, I’m 14 (turning 15 in August) and I was curios as to what other jobs may be available to me. The thing is I don’t wish to a normal job for someone my ages such as a paper boy. Any ideas? Thanks for your answers, and people advertising me spam is so annoying.21 hours ago -
Google deletes Social Media Consortium blog without explanation
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Google , through its Blogger subsidiary, has now deleted the Social Media Consortium blog , for no reason whatsoever. For the last few months, the company has made access to the blog next to impossible. It would not let us post on it, even when we fed in the Captcha code to confirm that a human had just ...21 hours ago

