Jack Thompson Spams Utah Senate, May Face Legal Action 319
eldavojohn writes "Yesterday, GamePolitics ran an interesting story about the Utah Senate President threatening Jack Thompson with the CAN-SPAM Act. You might recall Utah being Jack's last hope and hold-out after being disbarred in Florida and more or less made a mockery everywhere else. Well, from Utah's Senate Site, we get the picture of what Jack is up to now: spamming his last friends on the planet. The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting on Senate President Michael Waddoups' statements: 'I asked you before to remove me from your mailing list. I supported your bill but because of the harassment will not again. If I am not removed, I will turn you over to the AG for legal action.' The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Waddoups confirmed on Tuesday that he would attempt to pursue legal action under the federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 against Jack Thompson."
It's guys like him who give lawyers a bad name (Score:5, Funny)
Per subject: it's guys like Jack Thompson who give lawyers a bad name.
He has lost his mission, he has lost his friends, and what does he do---piss away the last he had.
Truly this is the time to quote Leia: the more you tighten your grip, the more systems will slip through your fingers.
Soon, all Jack will have left is an empty clenched fist, which he will be free to wave at anyone passing by his soap box.
May it be put on a deserted island.
Now, let's all play a game with tits and guns! :D
Re:Low lifes (Score:5, Funny)
God Dammit! (Score:5, Funny)
Why couldn't he have given us some warning before doing that?
Now we have to arrange for confetti and parade floats and marching bands all on short notice!
Does he have any idea how hard it is to get a 500ft Master Chief balloon in just a couple days?
Surprise! (Score:5, Funny)
Well, from Utah's Senate Site, we get the picture of what Jack is up to now: spamming his last friends on the planet.
He still has friends?
Memo to Jack Thompson: (Score:3, Funny)
for those of you that don't understand the above post, please consult your dictionary under the heading "Sarcasm"
His punishment should be... (Score:4, Funny)
...to complete GTA3, VC, SA, and GTAIV (with DLC) 100%. Story modes, hidden packages, unique jumps, taxi rides, you name it *.
He can't leave the mental institution they place him in until he beats those games.
*Gameshark or other cheats no allowed
This is great! (Score:3, Funny)
Ob. XKCD (Score:1, Funny)
Re:His punishment should be... (Score:5, Funny)
He's allowed hot coffee now and again isn't he ?
Re:Low lifes (Score:5, Funny)
Pittsburgh fans. Oh wait, you already said rapists and murderers...
Circling the Drain (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It's guys like him who give lawyers a bad name (Score:5, Funny)
Email Past It's Prime (Score:4, Funny)
Email has become a victim of its (or is it it's) own success. Now we are moving to invite only systems like IM. What we really need is a replacement electronic messaging platform with some form of "postage". I for one suggest teaming up with Stanford and get folding@home a form of postage. Sender must complete 1 work unit for every message sent to a non-registered recipient (a.k.a 1 WU = 1 unsolicited message.)
In addition the government should provide each citizen an official goverment mailbox for non-critical information [INFO] level messages that are from goverment to citizens. Attached to that mailbox is your current legal residence location for automatic filtering and routing Senator and House member email, never forgetting who your represenatives are!
Anyone wanna help put a demo together?
Well.... (Score:3, Funny)
That's because you followed the Gourd instead of the Shoe!
Re:Low lifes (Score:2, Funny)
No, Yankee fans are merely cocky and arrogant. You're looking for Red Sox fans.
ObDisclaimer: IANA Yankee Fan.
Please don't make this mistake again ... (Score:5, Funny)
Truly, there is never a time to quote Leia. Not even on Slashdot. Truly.
Re:Jack Thompson is right: it's NOT spam. (Score:5, Funny)
It's time to create a new term for the reasoning used by lawyers: lawgic. It's just like logic, except that... well, actually it's nothing like logic; that's why we need a special term.
Jack Thompson is a good person (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Finally (Score:5, Funny)
Hi Jack! Nice of you to join us!
Re:Surprise! (Score:4, Funny)
This is the mess that Jack made.
This is the e-mail
that caused the mess that Jack made.
This is the lawsuit
That came from the e-mail
That cause the mess that Jack made.
This is the senator
Who filed the lawsuit
That came from the e-mail
That caused the mess that Jack made.
This is the Act for reducing spam
That was used by the senator
Who filed the lawsuit
That came from the e-mail
That caused the mess that Jack made.
This is the tin of processed ham
That named the Act for reducing spam
That was used by the senator
Who filed the lawsuit
That came from the e-mail
That caused the mess that Jack made.
And after the fine imposed by the court
The only meal that Jack can afford
Comes from the tin of processed ham
That named the Act for reducing spam
That was used by the senator
Who filed the lawsuit
That came from the e-mail
That caused the mess that Jack made.
Poor Jack.
Re:Low lifes (Score:2, Funny)
Is there any lower life form than a spammer?
Yes. Those users who actually care that your penis and breasts are too small, and actually want to sell you enhancement products.
Also, there's that one Nigerian guy who is really offering you the money for real [youtube.com].
Re:Please don't make this mistake again ... (Score:5, Funny)
Truly, there is never a time to quote Leia. Not even on Slashdot. Truly.
I know. Somehow, I've always known.
Re:Low lifes (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So, what was it? (Score:5, Funny)
These tactics remind me of a trick on how to check out other girls with your significant other present: feigned outrage.
"Wow look at her shes wearing almost nothing at all. Will you look at that top? You can almost see right down her shirt. And look at those pants! They are so tight they show everything. Disgusting isn't it?"
And that actually worked for you? No offense, but you need to find smarter women to date.
Re:Of course (Score:3, Funny)
Of course! All of those completely unwanted emails can just be replied to with something along the lines of "remove" in the subject line.
It completely works, and won't fulfill the sole purpose of confirming that your email address is valid and active.
I've been doing this with every spam message I receive. On a completely unrelated note, I think spam is getting worse nowadays. But no worries, I set up an auto-reply to send a kind response to each one of them, requesting my removal. But I'd swear, I think spam volume is going up exponentially since I started doing that. Strange...
Re:This is just more proof (Score:3, Funny)
He also sent a letter to Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick's attorney, addressed to Zelnick's mother, in which Thompson accused her son of "doing everything he possibly can to sell as many copies of GTA: IV to teen boys in the United States, a country in which your son claims you raised him to be a 'a Boy Scout'. ... More like the Hitler Youth, I would say."
Wait... he triggered Godwin's Law? No wonder he's having all these problems!
Re:So, what was it? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Low lifes (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This is just more proof (Score:1, Funny)
You can try do good deeds your entire life but without being reborn with the belief of Jesus Christ as your personal savior, you will spend eternity burning in the lake of fire.