Spam: articles and tips

  • Was spam invented to kill electronic communications?

    Was spam invented to kill electronic communications?

    This thought has occurred to me more than once and seems that there is some logic to this thinking, namely whether the main purpose of spam((I use this term to

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  • The non-content of the Internet

    The non-content of the Internet

    Beware, this is a bit of a rant. Today I clicked on `Pocket`, Mozilla’s built-in content aggregator and offline reader which is sneakily advertised in Firefox. Then found this apparently “Pocket-worthy” article among others. From its very title, I knew that it was one of those empty “non-content” articles — where a bunch of inane,…

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  • Sarcastic LinkedIn?

    Sarcastic LinkedIn?

    I usually don’t pay much attention to spam notifications from LinkedIn in my mailbox, but this one caught my eye. Yay! I have all of 1 new view and my “work and accomplishments” are being recognized. Is this LinkedIn’s way of being sarcastic about my lack of activity on that site? To be honest, I’ve…

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