blog The History of Email Spam: How the Internet’s Most Hated Idea Refused to Die

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[Wesley S]

you need a top 10 in most hated of the internet, but you're close enough. ty for sharing.

 

[katerleonid]

Back in 1997, agents were at work on the Spam.com page:

You may have received a notice from an individual using the pseudoname ActiveAgent, who represented that he or she was "sponsored by : SPAM=AE is a registered trademark of the Hormel Foods Corporation.

 

[nicenic]

Spam shows how the Internet’s growth creates new exploitation opportunities. Technology evolves, but human instincts remain unchanged.

 

[Snagged]

you need a top 10 in most hated of the internet, but you're close enough. ty for sharing.

what else would you put on that list outside of pop-ups?

 

[Wesley S]

what else would you put on that list outside of pop-ups?

id theft, evil hackers, missing my bitcoin chance in 2009 (lol), idk etc. ty