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Spam's irritating cousin, spim, on the loose

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edited March 2004 in Science & Tech
Consumers ditching e-mail for instant messages to avoid spam are in for an unpleasant surprise.

[blockquote]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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[link=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-03-01-spim_x.htm]Read more[/link]

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  • Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
    edited March 2004
    This past weekend I've gotten a couple text messages with spam in them. What would they call those? SPTM?
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    how is this new? i've been getting spam in AIM for like two years now. kill all spammers.....
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited March 2004
    kanez you're killing me, honestly! :) I can't help but laugh at the AV. Change it so that I can breathe again, please!
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    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.
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    kanezfan wrote:
    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
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Gargoyle wrote:
    Looks to be a smaller, chubbier, happier Jay Leno :D
    rofl, i do see a mild resemblence
  • ArmoArmo Mr. Nice Guy Is Dead,Only Aqua Remains Member
    edited March 2004
    *foghorn* welcome to icq, ur home for instant spam
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