Posted on 10/20/2018 12:19:22 PM PDT by kevcol
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act bans the use of “automated telephone equipment to send texts or calls to a person’s cellphone without their permission except for emergency purposes,” according to The Star-Telegram.
This is not the first time O’Rourke’s campaign has faced backlash for claims of inappropriate use of text messages. The campaign came under fire in September for allegedly sending a text message to voters asking for “volunteers to help transport undocumented immigrants” to the polls, according to The New York Times.
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No one likes spam.
If you do it, you’re a lousy salesman.
Yesterday I received a text message from moveon.org asking me to vote in the California midterms..have absolutely NO idea how the heck they got my phone number just said “Hi this is Janice from moveon.org asking you to help defeat Republicans blaa blaa blaa” and to type in YES if I want to continue receiving texts so I just deleted it..never EVER received a message from them before and have absolutely NO idea how they got my number
If you sign up on the Internet, you can get on someone’s mailing list.
Just remember, you have no expectation of privacy online.
“Just remember, you have no expectation of privacy online.”
I don’t believe you are correct, since they are using your private telephone number to reach you. As such, these “illegal contacts” are not “on-line.” Text messages to you phone are not like being on Facebook or some other social media outlet.
The Beto-bots are all over Texas. All dress the same. Drive the same cars. Probably all have the same sexual preferences too lol.
A smartphone like an iPhone or Google Android phone is for all practical purposes, a portable handheld computer.
I recieved one of those also, so instead of responding i sent them back that picture if Ted Cruz all tatted up and smoking.
The texter girl responded “Lol. And i will remove you from the list”.
I got one of those texts. Where do I sign up to sue?
I love it, along with sardines.........
“A smartphone like an iPhone or Google Android phone is for all practical purposes, a portable handheld computer.”
So? When it comes to text messaging, it’s just a phone taking a “call” through it’s assigned number from another phone number. If the messaging comes to the smart phone via the Internet, that’s a different mechanism, but with IM it’s not!
Got a couple here.
Only a politician would think they could annoy you into voting for them. If I was truly on the fence about whom to vote for a robocall or spam text would assure my vote against you.
I responded that I was voting for the Hispanic...
I hate to say it but I have received 5 or 6 text messages from different Republicans asking for money. I just ignore them.
“...and have absolutely NO idea how they got my number”
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Probably from the FBI
“If you sign up on the Internet, you can get on someone’s mailing list.
Just remember, you have no expectation of privacy online.”
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I have been registered to vote continuously since before there was an internet and Beto’s lackies have texted me three different times.
“I responded that I was voting for the Hispanic...”
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I did too!!! Haha! I wonder how many other people responded that way!
It’s not just the democraps, the republiweasels keep sending unsolicited voting advice to my phone too.
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