The spam king is back, and his new recipe clicks on changing Net
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Sanford Wallace was banned from cyberspace for sending unsolicited advertising e-mail. His Cyber Promotions mailings would clog ISP servers, so the services denied him an account. Now his new site, www.smartbotrpro.net allows advertisers to set up an email account. Whenever a user sends an email to one of these acounts, it automatically sends a message back promoting the advertisers' goods and services. In December, Mr. Wallace estimates earnings at $400,000, on 600,000 accounts. In 2000, he hopes to earn $5 million.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1999
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EarthWeb IPO sends investors to stratosphere
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EarthWeb Inc. went public November 11, l998, and made a little bit of Internet IPO history by opening at $14 per share and closing at $48.6875 making the founders instant millionaires. The company is devoted to Websites for developers of Websites and makes virtually no money, only a paltry sum in banner advertising. Yet investors went crazy to get in on the offering. The firm was started by two brothers and a college friend, all aged between 27 and 30 years old.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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Software-warranty law spurs fears we'll soon see bugs everywhere
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The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, or Ucita, would make legal the long list of protections against liability, on software. Critics say that Utica will harm consumers' rights by setting up rules on warranties that would not be as strict as rules on other products. This could encourage manufacturers to use software everywhere so as to minimize their liability for their products.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 2000
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