UN Takes Aim At Spam Epidemic 363
clester writes "CNN reports 'The United Nations is aiming to bring a "modern day epidemic" of junk e-mail under control within the next two years by standardizing legislation around the world to make it easier to prosecute spammers, a leading expert said Tuesday.' The full story reports that as much as 85 percent of all e-mail may be categorized as spam and that the problem is rapidly spreading to cell phones in the form of text messages..."
The UN, the good guys? (Score:1, Funny)
In typical UN fashion... (Score:5, Funny)
Thank goodness (Score:4, Funny)
Not. I don't think the UN will do anything more
than waste billions of dollars on projects that are not needed. Why not spend the money on AID
research or prevention?
Finally... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Thank goodness (Score:3, Funny)
I have been theorizing about a method of communication where you write your message on paper, put it in a paper cover and someone delivers it for you. If enough people were to use this method, you get the price down to like 37 cents or so per message.
Spammers Rejoice! (Score:4, Funny)
WAIT A MINUTE (Score:2, Funny)
UN Resolution on Spam is coming... (Score:3, Funny)
Spammers of the world, begin to shake on your boots!
Actually, you can start shaking once we hit anti-spam resolution #18. No need to shake before then.
It's an (Score:2, Funny)
*sigh* (Score:4, Funny)
Re:In typical UN fashion... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Before the ignorant flame fest begins (Score:4, Funny)
A more effective solution... (Score:3, Funny)
Of course any solution -- even baying at the moon -- would be more effective than relying on the UN.
Good! Well, snap to it ... (Score:3, Funny)
... I expect a resolution any day now.
And if that doesn't work (dramatic pause) the strong statements. They may even condemn spam. Oooohh ....
Now, if they'd actually condemn spammers (to death), and bring in their enforcement arm (the US military), then we'd be talking ...
Re:Spammers Rejoice! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Before the ignorant flame fest begins (Score:0, Funny)
WW2, The Marshal plan, First gulf war, South Korea, Berlin air lift, Soviet isolation, The cold war in general (arn't we glad soviet tanks didn't roll into paris??) Afganistan, second gulf war...anyway there are more but you shouldn't get on your knees to service Clinton so soon....i think there are like 500,000 dead in rowanda that could have been saved if Clinton didn't hamstring any UN or other internation efforts to intervene.
stendec@gmail.com
Re:Resisting the UN (Score:2, Funny)
They broke a US Security Council resolution.
The one that says "We are always right".