TIL the first internet spammers were lawyers selling immigration services. At the time, they faced severe backlash from ISP’s and users.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/the-father-of-modern-spam-speaks/

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/172fdo3/til_the_first_internet_spammers_were_lawyers/