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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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Texas sued over terrible social media law

The Verge

The tech industry groups’ suit comes two weeks after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill, and it follows a lawsuit that successfully blocked a similar rule in Florida. The Texas legislature is trying to legislate more spam into your inbox, and I don’t see the value of that,” says Schruers. Nobody wants any more spam.”.

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Local history buffs are turning to Facebook to share memories of bygone eras

Fast Company Tech

And while some history pages are run by professional historians or museum workers like Marks, many others are run by amateurs who essentially volunteer their time to moderate posts, removing spam and other unwanted content like political arguments from groups that in some cases have hundreds of thousands of members.

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Marc Lore-backed ‘conversational commerce’ startup Wizard raises $50M Series A from NEA

TechCrunch

However, a write-up about Florida Funders’ backing of Stylust in 2020 noted relationships with top-tier retailers like Neiman Marcus, Walmart, Sephora and Allbirds. Still, betting on SMS — increasingly a home to text-based spam and scams — is a riskier bet. But it’s one Lore is willing to make.

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

sgEngage

To make sure yours don’t get lumped in with the spam, here’s how to use your email communication to forge (or maintain) relationships with your constituents. How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?”) (“Joe, join our new Art Lovers Speakers Series.”) Subject line: “How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?”

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

sgEngage

To make sure yours don’t get lumped in with the spam, here’s how to use your email communication to forge (or maintain) relationships with your constituents. How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?”) (“Joe, join our new Art Lovers Speakers Series.”) Subject line: “How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?”

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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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