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Imagine yourself working on your computer when suddenly a message box pops up that says "Visit www.DNForum.com"
Imagine how annoyed you'd get if this message poped up every 5 mins, evey day.
Did you ASK or OPT to receive these messages? NO. Then isn't this type of message SPAM?
What's the defenition of SPAM?
An electronic message is "spam" IF:
(1) the recipient's personal identity and context are irrelevant because the message is equally applicable to many other potential recipients;
AND
(2) the recipient has not verifiably granted deliberate, explicit, and still-revocable permission for it to be sent;
AND
(3) the transmission and reception of the message appears to the recipient to give a disproportionate benefit to the sender.
As of lately we have associated SPAM with Emails alone. But email is just ONE form of an electronic message.
DNForum is offering an array of software tools and one of the 4 is a program called "Messenger Broadcast Software". Let's cut through the hype and get down to the basics of what this program does. This program uses a "net send" windows message protocol commands to display messages on peoples screens.
What's a Net Send Command?
The Net Send Command is part of the Messenger service which is a Windows service that transmits net send messages and messages that are sent through the Alerter service between client computers and servers. For example, the Messenger service can be used by network administrators to send administrative alerts to network users. The Messenger service can also be used by Windows and other software programs. For example, Windows may use it to inform you when a print job is completed or when you lose power to your computer and switch to a uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Your antivirus program may use the Messenger service to send you notifications. The Messenger service is not related to your Web browser, e-mail program, Windows Messenger, or MSN Messenger.
So the bottom line is that this software can be used to send hundreds and thousands of "Messages" to users, using their IP addresses.
Even if you think this is not SPAM, there is another implication of using this software. Imagine a website called www.TheNewDNForum.com acquiring a copy of this software and broadcasting "Visit www.DNForum.com NOW!" Every 5 mins. Who do you think will get blamed for SPAMMING?
I feel that DNForum should not encourage the sale of this software. I'm shocked that they haven't taken it down already. Remember that Windows Message Spaming is already an issue that Microsoft is aware of. Sellers of Software that encourage MASS MESSAGING need to keep this in mind.
Personally I don't think DNForum should endorse of sell known SPAMMING tools.
Just my two cents worth
Please feel free to comment.
Cheers
Imagine how annoyed you'd get if this message poped up every 5 mins, evey day.
Did you ASK or OPT to receive these messages? NO. Then isn't this type of message SPAM?
What's the defenition of SPAM?
An electronic message is "spam" IF:
(1) the recipient's personal identity and context are irrelevant because the message is equally applicable to many other potential recipients;
AND
(2) the recipient has not verifiably granted deliberate, explicit, and still-revocable permission for it to be sent;
AND
(3) the transmission and reception of the message appears to the recipient to give a disproportionate benefit to the sender.
As of lately we have associated SPAM with Emails alone. But email is just ONE form of an electronic message.
DNForum is offering an array of software tools and one of the 4 is a program called "Messenger Broadcast Software". Let's cut through the hype and get down to the basics of what this program does. This program uses a "net send" windows message protocol commands to display messages on peoples screens.
What's a Net Send Command?
The Net Send Command is part of the Messenger service which is a Windows service that transmits net send messages and messages that are sent through the Alerter service between client computers and servers. For example, the Messenger service can be used by network administrators to send administrative alerts to network users. The Messenger service can also be used by Windows and other software programs. For example, Windows may use it to inform you when a print job is completed or when you lose power to your computer and switch to a uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Your antivirus program may use the Messenger service to send you notifications. The Messenger service is not related to your Web browser, e-mail program, Windows Messenger, or MSN Messenger.
So the bottom line is that this software can be used to send hundreds and thousands of "Messages" to users, using their IP addresses.
Even if you think this is not SPAM, there is another implication of using this software. Imagine a website called www.TheNewDNForum.com acquiring a copy of this software and broadcasting "Visit www.DNForum.com NOW!" Every 5 mins. Who do you think will get blamed for SPAMMING?
I feel that DNForum should not encourage the sale of this software. I'm shocked that they haven't taken it down already. Remember that Windows Message Spaming is already an issue that Microsoft is aware of. Sellers of Software that encourage MASS MESSAGING need to keep this in mind.
Personally I don't think DNForum should endorse of sell known SPAMMING tools.
Just my two cents worth
Please feel free to comment.
Cheers
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