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It's basically just public nuisance, like driving up and down a street blaring your favorite club banger at 3AM. More uncharitably its a lot like littering, public urination, or graffiti.



Spammers are also using a public space for their own selfish gain, which makes them freeloaders.


That's sort of what I mean. It's like putting up a billboard on someone else's property. Taking down the billboard isn't about the content of the billboard but rather the non-permitted use of the space.




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