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		ranger_danger on April 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How do I stop political SMS spam? What about the people who argue that replying to any message just signals that there is a real person on the other end, causing them to now send even more messages?

somedude895 on April 25, 2024 [–]

I think that rule applies mainly to scamming and hacking attempts by shadowy, foreign-based criminal entities.

In this case it's probably a US company that has an interest in staying on the good side of the law.

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