Spamming and its Impact Quiz

What is the main reason for spamming?

• To entertain people

• To provide information

• To make money

• To help businesses

Why is it hard to see how spamming could prove profitable?

• Because spammers charge a lot of money

• Because companies usually delete spam

• Because companies make more money than spammers

• Because people love spam

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Why do companies usually contract with professional spammers?

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What do spammers need to work?

• A lot of money

• A dialup Internet account

• A list of email addresses

• A professional website

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What makes it very easy to send spam?

• Spam-sending software

• Spamming laws

• Spamming ethics

• Spamming regulations

What is a common ruse used by spammers to make money individually?

• To offer free products or services

• To promise a product or service for a low price and then refuse to deliver it

• To deliver the product after payment

• To provide the promised product or service

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In your view, is spamming an effective way for businesses to advertise?

• No, because it is ethical

• Yes, because it is cost-effective

• No, because people hate spam and delete it

• Yes, because it reaches a large audience

What role should the government take to protect people against illegal spammers?

• To ignore the issue

• To regulate spamming laws

• No role, it's not the government's responsibility

• To create more spam-sending software