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Old 30 October 2009, 09:41 AM
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Judge Facebook gets $711 million damages in anti-spam case

(Reuters) - Social networking website Facebook was awarded $711.2 million in damages relating to an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace, court documents show.

Wallace did not oppose the motion or appear at the hearing on September 18, 2009, according to a filing on Thursday in a San Jose, California federal court.

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And if the spammer refuses to pay, execute him on the spot.

I think it's fair.
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Old 30 October 2009, 07:47 PM
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And if the spammer refuses to pay, execute him on the spot.
Why should the ability to pay make any difference?


You would want to collect the money first of course.
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