Re: Spam Film Idea

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> Perhaps distributed with new computer pruchases either from the 
> manufacure
> or from the retailer.  I know one very small retailer that 
> would be
> interested.  Sad part he's not big enough to make the project 
> viable.
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>

IMO that would be ideal, but ... since MS has done something 
similar to that, along with many vendors too, it's so hidden and 
innocuous that most people don't even realize the information is 
there, or care, since it looks like part of the sales hype when 
it is mentioned.
   Including av-ware with OEMs has helped a little I think, but 
not much.
   Somehow there has to be a way to make it compelling for people 
to WANT to find out about such things, and to follow through at 
least a little bit.
   And that's where education of the masses comes back into the 
picture:  Somehow, it has to become part of the everyday dialog 
of "normal" computer users.  PBS and their like is an excellent 
starting point.  I know I'd watch it.  I even watch dotto Tech 
when I know they're going to talk about spam and/or email, but 
for whatever reason I'm never impressed with their presentations.
   That's why I think interviews with everyone from spammers to 
the spammed and scammed is so important.  I saw AMW (or was it 
COPS?)  do a piece on the 'net and chatting the other day, 
netting them a bunch of pedophiles:  THAT was interesting!  But, 
once it's over, it over; on to the next big thing.  What they 
presented was good, but only as far as it went.  I doubtr it did 
much more than cause a few family arguements with the teens and 
maybe one or two people thought it could really happen to them!
   And that, IMO, points out that NEWBIES are not only in the 
majority, and need the information the most, but they aren't 
getting it.  Why not? is the question that has to be answered.

Hell, I just realized I don't know what I'm talking about!

Regards,
Pop