RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Origin of SPAM (Yes! I am a google GOD)

["Spurling, Shannon" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I find it interesting that he states the contents of the skit was often
used as the text when spamming MUD's. 
I seams like the general annoyance and popularity of that skit is why it
was used in that way, and that is why it is called spam. Not because of
the spam spam spam drowning out the lady as she is talking. 

Shannon Spurling
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Miller [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 12:04 AM
To: MLUG Off-Topic Discussion
Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Origin of SPAM (Yes! I am a google GOD)

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Jonathan King wrote:

> Disturbingly, it turns out that somebody did basically find out what I
> had, although I have a couple of earlier citations, and he was
> interested in more than just the origin of the term:
>
> http://www.templetons.com/brad/spamterm.html

I saw that, but I thought he fell short.  He promised to tell us the
origin of "spam" as a term for junk e-mail but then his history focused
on
spam itself and not on the term.  You did a way better job.

Mike
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