FC: Worthy of The Onion: House of Lords' "spam" confusion

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Mon Jun 02 2003 - 22:10:07 PDT

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    From: "S.F." <declanat_private>
    To: <declanat_private>
    Subject: The House of Lords debates spam.
    Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 01:28:06 -0400
    
    With all of the spam talk, I though you might enjoy this in case you haven't
    seen it:
    
    http://www.silicon.com/news/500022-500001/1/4059.html?nl=d20030508
    
    However, confusion with the tinned meat appeared to be a genuine obstacle to
    serious discussion for some Lords in attendance. Lord Renton asked: "Will
    the Minister explain how it is that an inedible tinned food can become an
    unsolicited email, bearing in mind that some of us wish to be protected from
    having an email?"
    
    
    
    
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