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This word "spam", I do not think it means what you think it means. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic)
by spullara 15y ago
This word "spam", I do not think it means what you think it means. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic)
"Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems (including most broadcast media, digital delivery systems) to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately"
It seems as though a lot of people on HN think that any email message they didn't want to get at that moment is spam. Reminds me of the misunderstanding of the work "hacker".
- icebraining 15y agoThat's why the article tells us the problem today is _not_ spam, but opt-in email. Where do you see 'spam' being misused in it?
- pbreit 15y agoFrom all the people saying they mark spam if there is not a one click unsubscribe.
- btilly 15y agoIt sounds like most of the mail being complained about was not solicited and was likely sent to many people. That makes it spam by your definition.
- cdcarter 15y agoBut it wasn't sent indiscriminately.
- MatthewPhillips 15y agoYes it is. The services collect email addresses and then send their spam to all of them.