Spam Junk facts
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Alan Ralsky, a spammer known as the Godfather of Spam, was signed up for junk snail mail by hundreds of Slashdot readers who found his home address. He said "They’ve signed me up for every advertising campaign and mailing list there is..These people are out of their minds. They’re harassing me."
The term "spam" meaning internet junk is derived from a Monty Python skit. Spam makers Hormel, while never happy with the use of the word spam for junk email, have been supportive of the sketch and issued a special tin of Spam for the Broadway premiere of Spamalot based on Monty Python.
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The term 'spam' referring to unwanted junk emails comes from Monty Python's Spam sketch
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When you click UNSUBSCRIBE to spam emails, you have confirmed to the sender that your email address is both valid and in active use. So even though you’re removed from that spammers email list, your information can be sold to another spammer who will then send you even more junk mail
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Word spam in reference to junk mail came from a Monty python sketch in the 70s. Then was picked up by early user of the the internet.
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Electronic spam (junk mail) got its name after a Monty Python sketch about the canned Spam meat product portrayed Spam as ubiquitous and inescapable, due to its post-war popularity at the time.
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Junk mail is called SPAM because of a Monte Python sketch.
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The term 'spam' in the context of junk e-mail is derived from the Monty Python sketch.
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You can stop receiving junk mail and spam phone calls by filling out some simple forms
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A man attempted to cash a $95,000 junk check he received in the mail as spam...it worked.
