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DOJ Slams XCast with $10 Million Fine Over Massive Illegal Robocall Operation(thehackernews.com)

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Bizarroland@kbin.social
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Is the word “slams” appropriate in this context?

This is not fucking WWE hell in a cell, this is them fining them for breaking the law.

A slam would be the “value of the company”, not a small percentage of the money they made off of breaking the law.

You can fine Amazon $130 million.

To “slam” Amazon you got to hit them with 130 billion dollars

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EdibleFriend@lemmy.world
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I lose all respect for any source that uses that damn word anymore

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0110010001100010@lemmy.world
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Slam, blast, etc. It’s gotten REALLY old and stupid. It also means nothing. “Slam” in this context is at least something tangible. “Slam” in another context could be a critical post on Twitter.

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EdibleFriend@lemmy.world
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President Biden SLAMS Trump by saying he was not all that good at his job

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Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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Even the WWE?

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EdibleFriend@lemmy.world
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Especially the WWE

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Kairos@lemmy.today
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I have a general policy to not read any article with “slam” in the headline.

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bobgusford@lemmy.world
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Should probably be “slaps”. That’s more commonly used when talking about penalties and fines.

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Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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What is the value of xcast? I had a hard time finding this.

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stown@sedd.it
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At least it’s not “hits at”

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confusedwiseman@lemmy.world
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Slam blocked by uno reverse card apparently

[quote]The order, which also imposes a $10 million civil penalty judgment, has been suspended due to XCast’s inability to pay.[\quote]

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Alchemy@lemmy.world
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Lawyers hate this one trick.

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