1997-06-09 - Re: Responses to “Spam costs and questions” (long)

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1997-06-09 03:36:48 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 11:36:48 +0800

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 11:36:48 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Responses to "Spam costs and questions" (long)
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Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk> writes:
> > Troll: and how about them proposed restrictions on tobacco advertising...
> >
>
> Troll-Response: The UK government has recently proposed a ban on all
> tobacco advertising (should be in place within a few months) including
> sponsorship of sport etc. Time to dust of the barbeque, we`re gonna have
> us a statist roast ;-)...

In China and thereabouts (Mongolia, Malaysia...) tobacco companies are
sponsoring sports events and creating professional sports leagues where
otherwise the market wouldn't bear them.

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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