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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by derleth on Thursday January 06, 2011 @07:25PM (#2077975)
> What people don't like to admit about spam, is that it created value for somebody. This is why some people clicked on the ads and why others profited.

By this same logic, you can justify the heroin trade, the slave trade, and the child pornography trade.

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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by stcredzero on Thursday January 06, 2011 @09:17PM (#2078289)
Why is everyone umping to the conclusion that I'm justifying SEO spam? I'm only saying it creates value. (While destroying some for others.) This means that it can be co-opted.
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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by tomrod on Friday January 07, 2011 @12:05AM (#2078649)
Yaye for libertarianism! Oh wait, these things are a net-negative for society and those involved. Never mind, argument is null.
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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by jokermatt999 on Friday January 07, 2011 @01:53PM (#2080626)
Obvious trolling, but the slave trade and child pornography probably wouldn't be down with most libertarian principles. The core I've seen from most libertarian folks is "Do what you want to yourself, but don't harm other people." Slavery and child pornography are fairly obviously harming others. Heroin is trickier.
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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by tomrod on Saturday January 08, 2011 @03:10PM (#2083831)
Agreed
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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by stcredzero on Friday January 07, 2011 @09:35AM (#2079630)
a) Not libertarian b) Not justifying SEO spam, but rather pointing out that there's an economic opportunity in disrupting it!
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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by derleth on Friday January 07, 2011 @04:50PM (#2081269)
No, more like 'yay for anarchism!'
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