'Kill the Spam' Epoch
Spam
The word Spam has many facets. One common aspect is the fact that Spam is the abuse of the electronic messaging systems. It simply means sending out undesired messages in bulk using the electronic media. Electronic media generally used for spamming include e-mail, instant messaging, search engines, mobile phone, blog etc. But the most widely recognized and most abused from of spamming is the e-mail spamming.
Spam is defined as sending out unsolicited bulk messages to users. It is again debatable that unsolicited or uncalled-for mails may be from someone wanting to get them introduced, lets say a far relative, so now is it unsolicited? Hence Spam should be related to information received, which is of no use to the receiver and this unwanted information is received continuously. To conclude if the message received is an advertisement which is unwanted and is sent repeatedly, it will actually mean Spam. Know all about best spam software and find anti spam solutions.
If we trace the source of the word Spam, there are many, but the popularly accepted may be two of them.
- A computer group lab at the University of Southern California used the word SPAM as it has similar characteristics as the lunchmeat Spam:
- Nobody wants it or ever asks for it.
- No one ever eats it.
- It is the first item to be pushed to the side when eating.
- Still it is available and is served.
- The second popular source of the term and generally accepted version is that it comes from the Monty Python song, 'Spam spam spam spam, spam spam spam spam, lovely spam, wonderful spam…' The song was a repetition of worthless text.
As already mentioned there are many types of spamming using electronic media. But we will talk about the common abuse – e-mail spamming. Then we will talk about cost of spamming, how to stop the spammers, options in the market to prevent, anti-spam methods, etc. The epoch of ‘kill the spam’ will speak off all those aspects around the word spam.
Every month, we at iPOTT, concentrate on 'one product area'. The 'one product area epoch' will aim at targeted marketing.
The 'PRODUCT area EPOCH' will be the jargon of the month, e.g.: if our product area of the month is ERP, the month will be the ERP EPOCH. Our mailers, our discussion forms, our promotional materials, our direct marketing, our online PR etc, will talk about the same 'product area'.
We will be inviting experts and users from the market to share their experience. We intend to bring focus on 'need' and 'availability' of products from the 'product area' and create demand rather than fighting the existing. We will get more products, from that 'product area', displayed on iPOTT. We intend to give you buyers who are not snatched from your rivals, but who have walked in to get your product, after choosing from other similar products.
It will be beneficial for the Promoters who have software falling in the 'product area'. You are welcome to take advantage. You can ask your 'happy users' to write to us during the month. The positive response from your 'users' will get displayed on our website and can be a reference point for your software.
This 'PRODUCT area EPOCH' will be the right time for Promoters to list the software, for upgrading software... for 'showing off' and of course to get maximum exposure. Write to us now.
We are continuing our efforts – April – May 07 will be 'KILL THE SPAM' epoch. All are hereby invited to talk SPAM, talk ANTI- SPAM and talk ANTI- SPAM solutions. Please submit your views in the capacity of an expert or user.
Do you promote Anti-Spam software / solutions /server + software? Get your software registered. This is also the opportunity to get your customer 'wow' converted into a 'product proclamation'. A 'happy user' submits reviews & provides guidance for 'prospective buyers'.
Is spam killing you and you hate spam? Write to us. If you think spamming can be justified again do write to us. If you treasure your experience, we request you to share for the benefit of visitors to iPOTT. You can write to us in the capacity of a user or expert.
Let us talk about Anti-spam.
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