Is It Me or Does This Sound Just Plain Wrong?

William Shunn
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"Your call is important to us. All our associates are busy servicing other customers. Please hold."

In other news, today's top random spam from-field name is "Defeatism J. Beheading." Yeah, that's an email I'm going to hurry to read!

Spam Buffoonery

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William Shunn
William Shunn

Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Creator of Proper Manuscript Format, Spelling Bee Solver, Tylogram, and more. Banned in Canada.

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Email

Reflections on Spam

Can you imagine how difficult it would be to do anything with an anaconda in your pants?

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By: William Shunn
Computers

Spam Span Span Span

One day last week I cleared out my spam filter at exactly noon and checked it again at noon the next day. I wanted to see how much spam I would receive in a 24-hour span. 890 emails. O why do the spam gods not turn their bountiful gazes elsewhere?

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By: William Shunn
Computers

Junk Mail?

It is a measure of the vileness of much spam that when I get one entitled "Increase your business," I'm not sure whether I'm being offered a direct-marketing service or penis enlargement.

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By: William Shunn
Scams

Lovely Spam, Wonderful Spam

I've noticed a new flavor of spam slipping through my filter today. Is it similar to the Nigerian scam, or is it even more dangerous? Check this out: Subject: How are you? Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:45:28 +0500 Hello!!! How are you? My name is

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By: William Shunn

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