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List:       inet-access
Subject:    Re: [wbs@reply.azoogle.com: Try AOL 7.0 FREE for 1,000 Hours!]
From:       brian moore <bem () cmc ! net>
Date:       2002-05-31 17:59:13
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On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 09:37:01AM -0700, JC Dill wrote:
> On 06:08 PM 5/30/02, Jeffrey Meltzer wrote:
> >Anybody know who's head I need to kick in for this? :)
> >
> >Does AOL allow resellers now, or is AOL paying these people to spam?
> 
> I bet it's the answer behind door #3:  The spammers have nothing to do with 
> AOL.

Nope, follow the cited link and it eventually redirects you to
http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?268401

Note the '268401'... that's a cookie for whoever is getting the
commision.

See http://affiliate.aol.com/affiliate/welcome.adp?siteid=20712047 for
how this spammer gets $15 for everyone that signs up for AOL and stays
for 90 days.

> This is just *my guess*.  But I still bet I'm right.

I bet you're wrong.  It's "affiliate marketing" much like all the stuff
that got Amazon in trouble ages ago (and the nickname 'spamazon') as
well as places like Surfree and such.

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