Earthlink Wins $24 Million From Spammer
from the whoo-hoo dept
So, while an ISP in Amsterdam couldn't get any money from a spammer, Earthlink has been awarded $24 million from a spammer. They don't actually expect to collect much money from the guy (who never even showed up in court), but are happy on the principle of the idea that they beat a spammer in court.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Am I alone?
If I'm correct, then the "win" doesn't fill me with much confidence that it'll bring more spammers to court.. As much as I hate to think that.
-Josh
P.S. This is a great site, Mike! Keep up the good work!
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