Spam's irritating cousin, spim, on the loose

[SM-Bot]

Consumers ditching e-mail for instant messages to avoid spam are in for an unpleasant surprise.

Spim, or instant-messenger spam, is peppering computer screens with increasing frequency. And the problem may get worse as e-mail marketers look for new ways to reach consumers after a federal crackdown on spam.

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[Al_Capown]

This past weekend I've gotten a couple text messages with spam in them. What would they call those? SPTM?

[kanezfan]

how is this new? i've been getting spam in AIM for like two years now. kill all spammers.....

[a2jfreak]

kanez you're killing me, honestly! :) I can't help but laugh at the AV. Change it so that I can breathe again, please!

[kanezfan]

no way man, i love that little dude. I feel kinda bad cause I'm thiking it's a retarded kid, but he/she (can't figure out if it's a he or a she) looks so happy.

[Gargoyle]

no way man, i love that little dude. I feel kinda bad cause I'm thiking it's a retarded kid, but he/she (can't figure out if it's a he or a she) looks so happy.

Looks to be a smaller, chubbier, happier Jay Leno :D

[kanezfan]

Looks to be a smaller, chubbier, happier Jay Leno :D
rofl, i do see a mild resemblence

[Armo]

*foghorn* welcome to icq, ur home for instant spam