Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who sold you to spammers?

Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by withinboredom on Friday April 22, 2022 @04:21AM (#31119390)

Spam has a legal definition:

Unsolicited commercial messages.

If the actual receiver didn’t solicit the message, it is spam. It doesn’t matter if the business is legitimate or not, if anything it makes it worse because the FTC occasionally does fine companies for sending spam.

Legally, you have to verify the email address before sending any further messages. If you don’t, you open yourself up to some serious fines if and when the FTC or whomever decides they want to make an example of you.

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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by usr1106 on Friday April 22, 2022 @06:00AM (#31119866)

So phishing and Nigeria letters are not spam because it's not commercial but criminal activity? Not everybody would agree.

What about selling fake products?

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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by withinboredom on Friday April 22, 2022 @06:02AM (#31119877)

You’re getting into fraud territory and leaving spam territory.

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