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La_Serpiente

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Thu Nov-13-03 08:44 PM
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A new low for spammers: They are now going for the blog community

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Edited on Thu Nov-13-03 08:45 PM by La_Serpiente

OK, This REALLY pissed me off when I read it. I don't think they ever want to piss of with the online community.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031113/ap_on_hi_te/spam_s_new_frontiers_2

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Spammers Now Clogging Blogs, Cell Phones

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Spam has never been limited to e-mail. But now, commercial pitches are increasingly popping up in online chats, instant messages, cell phones with text messaging and even Web log comments.

Three years ago, Adam Kalsey set up a Web log to share his thoughts about online business and the digital revolution. Like countless other "bloggers," he lets his readers post comments on his entries.

Recently, his site has been getting remarks like "Thanks for the information!" and "Sounds great!" They're not from supporters, but from people — or machines — who leave names like "Generic Viagra," "Online Gambling" and "Free Poker" and links to unsavory sites.

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