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Lame spam of the day: Raw spam merge text

Robert Weiner

Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours.

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What “The Internet of Customers” means to me

Judi Sohn

I’ve spent the last few days at Dreamforce 2013 thinking about this year’s theme: The Internet of Customers. The link in question was on a comment at the bottom of a 5 year old blog post. Truth be told, I typically delete such useless drivel right away as blog spam. What does it mean to the nonprofits I support?

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Lame spams of the day: ADP Notifications

Robert Weiner

Since I don't use ADP it's obvious that they're spam, but others may fall for them. If you have any questions, please contact your administrator for assistance. If you have any questions, please contact your administrator for assistance. The digital certificate you use to access ADP's Internet services is about to expire.

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To CAPTCHA or Not to CAPTCHA, That is The Question?

NetWits

prevention of comment spam. automated questions the user may not know the answer to. automated questions the user may not know the answer to. There is no right or wrong answer to this question, some CAPTCHA programs are better than others, but none are perfect. To CAPTCHA or not to CAPTCHA, that is the question.

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Lame spam of the day: Notice from WesternUnion) : Account Deactivate.

Robert Weiner

ex: Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 3, Safari 3, Opera 9). If you have questions or need assistance, our customer service team is here to help. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT US. NOTE: The form needs to be opened in a modern, javascript enabled, browser. (ex: We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. -.

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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

Achieve

Regulation #1: The CAN-SPAM Act The CAN-SPAM Act was passed into US law in 2003, and it protects consumers from receiving emails that they never agreed to receive. It’s primarily intended to prevent spam email ads from commercial entities, but nonprofits are not exempt.

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It Takes A Village: Joining and Participating in the WordPress Community

Byte Technology

And don’t be afraid to ask questions, not matter how silly or elementary you may think they are: it’s the best and quickest way to get up to speed on something you need to know, and the forum is a judgment-free virtual space. and any of the groups are fantastic places to ask questions and give answers (if you have them).

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