IM the new channel for Invasive Marketing:I never know what I might find,
on any day I go online.
I used to get in quite a huff,
while wading through unwanted stuff.
But then I changed the man I am,
the day I answered all my spam.
Now, spam over instant messaging, or spim, as it is being called by Internet experts, is expected to become an even more insidious marketing tool. It's more invasive than spam, because spim advertisements appear instantly on instant messenger users' computers, as friendly messages from buddies. Most spimmers are pornographers and promoters of various get-rich-quick schemes, who are also spammers. It's still early days for spim, but according to
reports, the problem is going to get worse before it gets better.
Posted by
abnu on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 @ 5:09 PM
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