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Massachusetts tackles spam gang - One of the world's biggest senders of spam is being sued by the Massachusetts attorney general. [BBC - Technology]

As far as I can tell, all I have to say to this is "thank God." I'm as tired of these emails as the rest of you are. Unfortunately, enforcing this order will probably be much harder than he thinks as not all foreign countries have the time or resources to pressure ISPs to shut down these sites. As I've learned more and more about the (legitimate) Internet advertising and marketing industry, the more I agree with some of my friends that radical solutions are needed. While I wouldn't say anywhere near 60% of my emails are spam (I subscribe to a number of mailing lists), they do constitute a bit more than I would like. Maybe now I'll stop getting offers to buy quality rolex watches at discounted prices.