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Originally Posted by psili
Yes, maybe the whole "in the grave" thing was a bit over the top.
I really think spammers should send me money because of the time they waste me. Really. I want what I'd charge for freelance work for every second they take of my time.
Fuck them. Fuck their spam.
Make an argument for them, well, I won't say "fuck you", but hey... how can you argue for them?
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Since you aren't talking like AlienQ I'll answer seriously.
Point 1) There is not a damn thing that can be done about spammers in other countries. They don't give a shit what anyone thinks and there will ALWAYS be someone to take the traffic. The "billions" of dollars in cost will be here if there wasn't one person on the continent sending spam. Therefore, I would have to say I'd rather see that money put back into the economy.
Point 2) Everyone gets junk mail, phone calls, and the government sells your info when you get incorporated. They sell this info to companies that send you junk mail or call you to sell you something. If we wanted to add up every second wasted talking to telemarketers or sorting through bullshit mail it would eclipse the costs you come up with for spam tenfold. The ONLY difference in those forms of advertising is the government gets a cut either by selling your info outright or postage on the mail. The government does not care if someone tries to sell you something, it's free enterprise and just and everyday cost of doing business. The only reason spam has gotten a bad rap is politicians using it as a rallying point to get support. They have done the same with telemarketing but if you look into it you will see that it's just a con to make more money. The government CHARGES YOU to get access to the do not call list so you can scrub your numbers and avoid fines or jail time.
Point 3) Almost everyone involved in this industry deals with a company that deals with spam, spyware, and other shady shit on a regular basis. This industry was built, and is still heavily financed through these practices. To say you 100% don't agree with them and stand by what you say you would have to cut off all ties to others. That means you open your own site, shoot your own content, and generate your own traffic. But don't use the traffic from any TGPs that might deal with spam or spyware behind the scenes. Anything else makes you a hypocrite.
