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Billion Dollar Facebook Fine

http://www.examiner.com/online-media...mming-facebook

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Montreal businessman, Adam Guerbuez was slapped with a CA$1 billion dollar fine for his spam artist escapades back in the spring of 2008. The controversial online marketer posted over 4 million spam messages during that time period, posing as a friend to post advertisements on users’ walls about marijuana, erectile dysfunction pills and penis enlargement pills(the hardcore trio). Originally he was fined 873 million dollars for this offense but via the November 2008 exchange rate, it works out to over CA $1 billion in damages caused.

Quebec Superior Court Justice, Lucie Fournier stated that this kind of spam spree is something never before seen by Facebook “Facebook had never been targeted by as much spam and the method used was particularly efficient given that the spam appeared to be coming from users' friends” Facebook went to the Quebec Superior Court and asked that they uphold the U.S verdict, which they did last week. Fournier on Tuesday said that Guerbuez could no longer have access to a Facebook account or any contact with the social media site.

Guerbuez is a polarizing figure who has glorified his standing in this online security matter, dubbing himself the “873 Million dollar man”. He called the judgment “ridiculous” on his online blog earlier today, addressing comments on the issue. In a June interview with www.emailsecuritymatters.com, he showed his bodacious side, thanking Facebook for using an “outrageous” lawsuit to help him gain popularity in headlines worldwide, saying all the free publicity has led to more promotional calls. Sarcastically he said “Facebook has repeatedly made public statements that I am BANNED for LIFE from using Facebook! Am I supposed to cry now? How will I live without Facebook?

Some questions remain as to if he can be forced of pay such a heavy fine after filing for bankruptcy. He told The Canadian Press that he doesn’t have to pay the damages given his current financial standing "I officially declared bankruptcy and it was filed and put into effect over two months ago. This judgment was already deposed as part of the bankruptcy.”

Guerbuez’s lawyer, Eric Potvin says the fine is excessive and impossible to pay off. On the contrary, Potvin thinks this is a positive marketing ploy for his client. "I believe that this whole situation is definitely a plus for him as far as the marketing goes.”

LOL make his fine like student loan. Once you get money you start paying =D see how fun it gets to him.

I get spam in my junkmail, can I sue?

File bankruptcy, problem solved?

I thought exactly the same thing RSX when I heard this on the news.

spam are very annoying.. i say kick him out of the country.. lol deportation to a 3rd world country..

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Originally Posted by aznlangjai (Post 7134709)

File bankruptcy, problem solved?

He claims he's not gonna be able to pay it because he already filed bankruptcy. I would too the first moment I hear Facebook is trying to sue me. It's like 100$ fine for each spam he sends out, I guess that isn't bad considering we get fined 500$ for hopping the train. But he did so many lol lol.

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Originally Posted by NinjaAceYork (Post 7134826)

spam are very annoying.. i say kick him out of the country.. lol deportation to a 3rd world country..

i'd rather get deported to a 3rd world country than pay a 1 billion dollar fine

1. login to facebook
2. spam
3. ????
4. PROFIT

Uh facebook should be the one to talk they spammed the living shit out of me with fake friends trying to "invite me to join" If anything I should sue face book.

^ i'm sure facebook has the legal kinks worked out..

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Originally Posted by NinjaAceYork (Post 7134826)

spam are very annoying.. i say kick him out of the country.. lol deportation to a 3rd world country..

to N. korea where there's no internet.

pisses me off when they call ppl like this "internet marketers". It's like calling a drug dealer a "salesman" or a bank robber "an importer/exporter"

^ same here. this guy is no "business man"

normally I'd feel slightly bad for such a massive fine, but spamming cockmonglers like that deserve it, fuck them all.