Man indicted in Google fraud scheme

California man accused of creating fraudulent "clicks" on "cost-per-click" advertisements on Web sites.

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Incorrect Word

I believe that it is inappropropriate to use the word "spammers" in this article. The definition of spammer is the "sender of unsolicited commercial email". The improper use of words to increase their pejorative value is indefensible.

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I guess in a way what he was doing could be defined as spamming. But it is a bit inconsistent.

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missing the point

the point of the article is not spam or what spam is. the whole point is that he was trying to blackmail google.

[markdauvid]

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