Those damn "Free PSP/iPod/whatever" deals

I'm really getting tired of seeing this crap spammed all over the net. This is simply a new method of spamming, in which the companies get Internet users to do the spamming instead of doing it themselves. The companies doing this really love it; they basically promise someone a free gadget, and that person will spam for them until the ends of the earth!

Yes, I realize that a few folks actually are getting free PSPs and iPods and the like, but only at the cost of annoying millions of people (collectively) with all this extra spam. Just think: In order to get a free gadget with these deals, you have to get at least 3-5 other people to sign up as well; this leads to exponential amounts of extra SPAM!

Folks, pleeeease avoid the "Free xxxx" deals. All they're doing is paying you to spam, and this makes you NO BETTER than your typical junk E-mail spammer. Also, avoid helping others when they post these links, as this just continues to encourage the problem. I can't even read online forums and usenet anymore without seeing "FREE PSP!" or "FREE IPOD!" plastered all over the place!

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Hey John...

Just wanted to let you know I found this cool new service, all you have to do is sign up all of your friends, and you can win a free ipod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just click here for details!

Actually, the ones I hate the most are the ones where you have to win some blatantly easy flash banner (punch the monkey or something) and you win a free ipod or 100 bucks.

Tips.....

Hey Julio gimme some tips on how to beat the monkey, i try and try and cant seem to punch him on time, are there any cheat codeZ?

Tell me how to win I want the **FREE** Ipod :op

RZA, I am not sure you want J

RZA, I am not sure you want Julio to give you advice on how to spank the money... but then again that's just me.

Treppiede