Washed Up Or Not, Porn Spammers Are Ignoring New Rules

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More Rules On How To Spam... This Time
For Porn Spammers

More Rules On How To Spam... This Time
For Porn Spammers 01/29/2004 02:49 AM
Wait just a second. A month ago, we were hearing stories from our elected officials about how spam was supposed to be dead dead dead by now, thanks to the "CAN SPAM" law which would make it illegal to spam. Of course, as we all know, the law wasn't really intended to stop spam at all, but rather to give instructions on how you can spam. Further evidence of that comes today as the FTC is actually releasing new rules for porn spammers on how to spam. They're telling them they need to include a special label. In other words, they can just keep on spamming - as long as they include that one little label. Great way to "stop" spam, huh?

Finance Spam Passing Drug Spam While
Porn Spam Is Washed Up

Finance Spam Passing Drug Spam While
Porn Spam Is Washed Up 05/24/2004 05:37 PM
The latest study on spam trends appears to show that financial spam is outpacing pharmaceutical spam - though, honestly, so much of both is coming out that it's really hard to imagine that this matters at all. Meanwhile, it seems that porn spam is increasingly less interesting to spammers as the numbers have been on a noticeable decline for quite some time. No matter what, though, it appears that CAN-SPAM has done absolutely nothing to slow down the amount of spam sent.

US rules all porn is child porn

US rules all porn is child porn 06/24/2005 04:04 PM
Prove otherwise

Wednesday reckoning day for porn
spammers

Wednesday reckoning day for porn
spammers 05/19/2004 01:31 PM
E-mail users in the U.S. who have resigned themselves to being shocked by eye-popping pornographic messages in their inboxes can expect some relief Wednesday, when federal legislation governing sexually explicit unsolicited commercial ("spam") e-mail takes effect.

FTC fines porn spammers $112k

FTC fines porn spammers $112k 05/10/2004 08:35 AM
A small price to pay?

Spammers switch pills for porn

Spammers switch pills for porn 12/17/2003 06:13 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 17 2003 4:44AM ET

Porn spammers ignore new rule

Porn spammers ignore new rule 05/26/2004 12:07 PM

Porn spammers sneak images into Outlook

Porn spammers sneak images into Outlook 06/22/2004 10:59 AM

Porn spammers ignore new labelling rule

Porn spammers ignore new labelling rule 05/27/2004 06:29 AM
ZDNet UK May 27 2004 10:57AM GMT

Porn gets spammers past Hotmail, Yahoo
barriers

Porn gets spammers past Hotmail, Yahoo
barriers 05/06/2004 02:47 PM
Junk e-mailers set up porn sites and use visitors to bypass defenses used by Hotmail and Yahoo to stop bot software from automatically opening e-mail accounts.

Court rules against online porn law

Court rules against online porn law 06/29/2004 12:13 PM
Washington Times Jun 29 2004 3:11PM GMT

Supreme Court rules against Internet
porn law

Supreme Court rules against Internet
porn law 06/29/2004 07:10 PM
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Jun 29 2004 11:24PM GMT

Supreme Court Rules Against Anti-Porn
Law

Supreme Court Rules Against Anti-Porn
Law 06/29/2004 12:30 PM

Supreme Court rules porn law
unconstitutional

Supreme Court rules porn law
unconstitutional 06/29/2004 10:29 AM
In a close vote, the justices rule that a federal law designed to restrict Internet pornography violated Americans' free-speech rights.

US Supreme Court Rules Against Internet
Porn Law

US Supreme Court Rules Against Internet
Porn Law 06/30/2004 04:42 AM
Ecommercetimes.com - Wed Jun 30, 09:20 am GMT

Supreme court rules web porn is free
speech

Supreme court rules web porn is free
speech 06/29/2004 12:00 PM
Today, America's highest court ruled that a law intended to punish child pornographers is an unconstitutional restriction for online free speech.

The high court divided 5-to-4 over a law passed in 1998, signed by then-President Clinton and now backed by the Bush administration. The majority said a lower court was correct to block the law from taking effect because it likely violates the First Amendment. The American Civil Liberties Union and other critics of the law said that it would restrict far too much material that adults may legally see and buy, the court said. "Today's ruling from the court demonstrates that there are many less restrictive ways to protect children without sacrificing communication intended for adults," said ACLU associate litigation director Ann Beeson in a statement. Beeson argued the case before the court in 2001 and again last March.

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Wet Seal All Washed Up?

Wet Seal All Washed Up? 08/20/2004 02:10 PM
The retailer wallows in penny-stock pain.

Colgate-Palmolive Washed Away

Colgate-Palmolive Washed Away 09/20/2004 02:44 PM
The consumer products firm issues a profit warning for the second half.

In the history of the world, no one has
ever washed a rented car.

In the history of the world, no one has
ever washed a rented car. 11/12/2003 01:30 PM
"In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car." Analyzing the writings of NYTimes' Thomas Friedman. via atrios

Goalie's Chelsea souvenir washed away by
mum (Reuters)

Goalie's Chelsea souvenir washed away by
mum (Reuters) 01/27/2004 07:22 AM
Reuters - Leigh Walker failed to save the shirt he had kept as a memento of the day he faced the millionaire footballers of Chelsea from a thorough cleaning by his mother.

Tsunami's Ripples, Unnoticed, Washed
Along Atlantic Coast

Tsunami's Ripples, Unnoticed, Washed
Along Atlantic Coast 01/07/2005 04:18 AM
The tsunami that ravaged countries all around the Indian Ocean also hit the eastern United States, though only the tide gauges noticed.

Fishing scam - weird fish washed up
after Tsunami email is a hoax

Fishing scam - weird fish washed up
after Tsunami email is a hoax 02/01/2005 10:00 PM
PFK Fish News | Deep sea fish in hoax tsunami email "An email containing photographs of bizarre-looking deep sea fish...

Providers Ignoring DNS TTL?

Providers Ignoring DNS TTL? 04/19/2005 11:24 AM

Competing With Microsoft By Ignoring
Them

Competing With Microsoft By Ignoring
Them 04/15/2004 09:02 PM
One thing that you always hear among new startup companies looking for venture capital is figuring out how they're going to avoid competing with Microsoft. Obviously, it's not true of all startups - some of whom are in completely different areas. However, any software (and many services) company always gets the question "well, how will you deal with it when Microsoft enters your space?" Companies that don't have a good answer don't get funded. Robert Cringely's latest column is all about the best way to compete with Microsoft - and it's a bit counterintuitive, but it makes a lot of sense. The companies that have successfully competed with Microsoft have done so by not worrying about Microsoft. In other words, they've been focused on building innovative products that their customers can use. Microsoft, for all it's strong points, doesn't have the greatest track record at actually innovating (I can already hear some of you scoffing). What they are good at (and, you have to admit, they are good at it) is taking innovative ideas that others have come up with, and then putting a nice, user friendly interface on them and getting it out in the market. So, as Cringely points out, when you decide to turn and face Microsoft and compete directly with them, you're going to be in a lot of trouble - because you've set the rules of the game on their terms, and they've got a lot more money and experience to beat anyone else on those terms. Instead, by pretty much ignoring Microsoft, and coming up with new and innovative products companies can out-innovate them, and not face real competition from them.

The price of ignoring dissent

The price of ignoring dissent 04/01/2005 01:38 PM
The Bush administration has little tolerance for opposing views. Two new reports show the consequences of not listening.

Why you should be ignoring your search
results

Why you should be ignoring your search
results 06/22/2005 02:06 AM
Today I’m attending a search engine research workshop run by Brad Fallon in Atlanta, Georgia, and am fascinated by the people here who obsessively track their SERPs (search engine results placement, jargon for what match number you are on Google for a given search term). My part of this workshop is to talk about how blogging can help your search engine placement, but what I’m actually talking about is whether SERP is a meaningful measure… Direct and Related Links for 'Why you should be ignoring your search results'

Catholic Lawmakers Ignoring Bishops (AP)

Catholic Lawmakers Ignoring Bishops (AP) 07/22/2004 04:27 PM
AP - Scores of leading Roman Catholic politicians across the country appear undaunted by election-year warnings from bishops that those who support abortion rights may be unworthy to receive Holy Communion. In Associated Press interviews with more than 75 such politicians, none said that they are abstaining from the sacrament over the issue, and many said they believed voting for legalized abortion did not jeopardize their standing with the church.

Google Ignoring ALT Attribute Text

Google Ignoring ALT Attribute Text 01/30/2003 01:33 PM
Word from the trenches is that Google has started to ignore image ALT attributes.

Businesses ignoring dangers of internet
abuse

Businesses ignoring dangers of internet
abuse 05/09/2004 09:17 PM
Ireland On-Line May 10 2004 1:27AM GMT

Robb Beal on ignoring indie apps

Robb Beal on ignoring indie apps 01/17/2004 10:45 PM
Robb Beal asks: Why do they ignore the indie apps?

He’s talking about when someone writes about user experience: why write just about Apple’s apps?

I have a couple ideas why:

1. Apple can take it.

If the piece is very critical (as it often is)—such criticism could hurt the sales and reputation of a small developer disproportionately.

Say I don’t like how app x (by small developer y) does something, and I notice that, say, Mail or iCal or whatever does the same thing. I’m going to write about the Apple app.

2. Mac users all use software from Apple, so your audience knows what you’re talking about.

Even if an article is talking about a specific app you don’t use, there’s a good chance you have it in your Applications folder and can launch it. No need to download and install anything new.

People write for an audience, and writing about Apple software has more of a built-in audience.

Update: see the comments—Buzz Andersen makes the point that indie apps are talked about all the time.

Update 2: don’t misunderstand—Robb is talking about writing about user interface, not about writing about indie apps in general.

Update 3: You might think that I’m complaining about NetNewsWire coverage or coverage of indie apps here. I’m not! I’m replying to something Robb Beal said, and saying why I think there are good reasons that people who write about user interface often write about Apple apps.

More Spammers Threatening To Sue
Anti-Spammers

More Spammers Threatening To Sue
Anti-Spammers 06/11/2004 12:55 PM
It looks like the various spam laws that help legalize spam are making the spammers extra litigious. Following a lawsuit in the US by a spammer against an anti-spam operation for still block their email, some spammers in the UK are threatening Spamhaus with lawsuits for still having them on their blacklist. The problem is that, just because the law now gives them the permission to spam, it doesn't mean people aren't allowed to make their own private efforts to block them. The laws may allow them to send their spam, but there's nothing in these laws that require people to receive it.

Referer spammers are comment spammers
too

Referer spammers are comment spammers
too 02/01/2005 10:08 PM
Is there a connection between referer spamming tools such as Reffy, and mass comment spamming in Movable Type?

"The Sound of Silence: Why is the press
ignoring what the Democratic Judiciary
memos say?"

"The Sound of Silence: Why is the press
ignoring what the Democratic Judiciary
memos say?" 12/03/2003 03:46 PM

The Sound of Silence: Why is the press
ignoring what the Democratic Judiciary
memos say?

The Sound of Silence: Why is the press
ignoring what the Democratic Judiciary
memos say? 12/03/2003 06:22 AM
those Judiciary Committee leaks .. on OpinionJournal today .. Big Diversion

opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110004370
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Employees create business risks by
ignoring Internet use policies

Employees create business risks by
ignoring Internet use policies 05/05/2004 12:30 PM
Security Park May 5 2004 4:10PM GMT

E-government GBP220m funding is ignoring
local needs, warn IT users

E-government GBP220m funding is ignoring
local needs, warn IT users 02/15/2004 10:25 PM
Computer Weekly Feb 16 2004 2:15AM GMT

Ignoring disabled web access will lead
to legal action, warns DRC

Ignoring disabled web access will lead
to legal action, warns DRC 04/15/2004 05:01 AM
Computer Weekly Apr 15 2004 9:21AM GMT

SEC Filing Reveals Corporate Linux Users
Are Ignoring SCO License Demands

SEC Filing Reveals Corporate Linux Users
Are Ignoring SCO License Demands 12/11/2003 08:32 PM
Thanks to skeptical CIOs, the company threatening Linux users is almost certain to report a loss on December 22nd.

where skin porn and food porn collide

where skin porn and food porn collide 03/23/2005 10:09 AM

It's fun to use google and see what it returns when searching for 'sticky buns' as, well, the imagination is a poor substitute for reality. When food and skin porn collide it gets fairly ugly pretty quickly. Sticky buns are likely the source of inspiration for the Finnish bostonkakku which are served like a pie rather than the individual buns. One of the guys at work quipped that it is served this way because you can feed 20 instead of 8 people.

I figured that since I was making dallaspulla that I'd make the inspiration for texaspulla and bostonkakku so that my test subjects would know just what they had been missing all these years. :) The dough is a snap to make even without a mixer and is much easier to work with than the pulla dough. The only drawback is the time spent waiting for the dough to rise. With a four-day weekend approaching where absolutely nothing will be open and we'll likely have crappy weather given that it's a holiday, what could be better than making a pan of sticky buns and eating them instead of chocolate eggs? These are, by far, the best cinnamon rolls I've ever made and my test subjects consumed them in a shark chum feeding frenzy. Two guys even asked me for the recipe.

Sticky Buns, a.k.a. caramel rolls or cinnamon rolls

Makes: 12 sticky buns
Time: ~30 minutes prep, 3 hours for dough rising
Source: Cook's Illustrated

This recipe has four components: the dough that is shaped into buns, the filling that creates the swirl in the shaped buns, the caramel glaze that bakes in the bottom of the baking dish along with the buns, and the pecan topping that garnishes the buns once baked. Although the ingredient list may look long, note that many ingredients are repeated. Leftover sticky buns can be wrapped in foil or plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 3 days, but they should be warmed through before serving. They reheat quickly in a microwave oven (for 2 buns, about 2 minutes at 50 percent power works well); they can also be put into a 325F/175C-degree oven for about 8 minutes.

Dough

• 3 large eggs at room temperature
• 3/4 cup buttermilk (2 dl piima) at room temperature
• 1/4 cup (.5 dl) granulated sugar 
• 1 1/4 teaspoons table salt 
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast  (1 packet sunnuntai dry yeast)
• 4 1/4 cups (10,5 dl) unbleached all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting work surface
• 6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled until warm

1. In bowl of standing mixer, whisk eggs; add buttermilk and whisk to combine.
2. Whisk in sugar, salt, and yeast.
3. Add about 2 cups (5 dl) flour and butter; stir with wooden spoon or rubber spatula until evenly moistened and combined.
4. Add all but about 1/4 cup (1/2 dl) remaining flour and knead with dough hook at low speed 5 minutes.
5. Check consistency of dough (dough should feel soft and moist but should not be wet and sticky; add more flour, if necessary); knead at low speed 5 minutes longer (dough should clear sides of bowl but stick to bottom).
6. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface; knead by hand about 1 minute to ensure that dough is uniform (dough should not stick to work surface during hand kneading; if it does stick, knead in additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time).
7. Lightly spray large bowl or plastic container with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer dough to bowl, spray dough lightly with cooking spray, then cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap.
8. Set in warm, draftfree spot until doubled in volume, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Caramel Glaze

• 6 tablespoons or 85g unsalted butter 
• 3/4 cup (1,75 dl) light brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup, light or dark
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream 
• 1 pinch table salt 

1. Meanwhile, combine all ingredients for glaze in small saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until butter is melted and mixture is thoroughly combined.
3. Pour mixture into nonstick metal 13- by 9-inch (33cm x 23cm) baking dish.
4. Using rubber spatula, spread mixture to cover surface of baking dish.
5. Set baking dish aside.

Cinnamon-Sugar Filling

• 3/4 cup (1,75 dl) light brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 pinch table salt 
• 1 tablespoon or 15g unsalted butter, melted
• Raisins (optional)

1. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in small bowl.
2. Mix with a fork until thoroughly combined, using fingers to break up sugar lumps.
3. Set aside.

To assemble and bake buns:

1. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface.
2. Gently shape dough into rough rectangle with long side nearest you.
3. Lightly flour dough and roll to 16-inch x 12-inch (40cm x 30cm) rectangle.
4. Brush dough with 1 tablespoon melted butter, leaving 1/2-inch border along top edge; with butter remaining on brush, brush sides of baking dish.
5. Sprinkle filling mixture over dough, leaving 3/4-inch border along top edge; smooth filling in even layer with your hand, then gently press mixture into dough to adhere. Add rasins if you desire.
6. Beginning with long edge nearest you, roll dough into taut cylinder.
7. Firmly pinch seam to seal and roll cylinder seam-side down.
8. Very gently stretch to cylinder of even diameter and 18-inch (45 cm) length; push ends in to create even thickness.
9. Using a serrated knife and gentle sawing motion, slice cylinder in half, then slice each half in half again to create evenly sized quarters.
10. Slice each quarter evenly into thirds, yielding 12 ~1.5 inch (3,75 cm) buns (end pieces may be slightly smaller).
11. Arrange buns cut-side down in prepared baking dish.
12. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and set in warm, draft-free spot until puffy and pressed against one another, about 1 hour.
13. Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to lowest position, place pizza stone (if using) on rack, and heat oven to 350F/175C degrees.
14. Place baking pan on pizza stone; bake until golden brown and center of dough registers about 180F/82C degrees on instant-read thermometer, 25 to 30 minutes.
15. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes; invert onto rimmed baking sheet, large rectangular platter, or cutting board.
16. With rubber spatula, scrape any glaze remaining in baking pan onto buns; let cool while making pecan topping.

Pecan Topping

• 3 tablespoons or 50g unsalted butter 
• 1/4 cup (.5 dl) light brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup, light or dark
• 1 pinch table salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  or vanilla sugar
• 3/4 cup (1,75 dl) pecans or walnuts, toasted in a skillet over medium heat until fragrant and browned, about 5 minutes, then cooled and coarsely chopped

1. Combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in small saucepan and bring to simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally to thoroughly combine.
2. Off heat, stir in vanilla and pecans until pecans are evenly coated.
3. Using soup spoon, pour heaping tablespoon of nuts and topping over center of each sticky bun.
4. Continue to cool until sticky buns are warm, 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Pull apart or use knife to cut apart sticky buns; serve.

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