CAUCE

@jcohen808 did you see this? http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241542/Microsoft_slams_Gmail_s_Gspam_in_latest_Scroogled_attack_ad … MS says Googles email "ads" that look like email are spam (h/t @cauce) #emailmarketing

@jacaldwell @cauce I didn't see the article but thanks. Too bad it's MSFT calling out the obvious and not the @FTC who's job it is to do so.

@jcohen808 @jacaldwell The @ftc ? Why? What act, and clause are they breaking?

@cauce- @jacaldwell & I posted about it here http://blog.deliverability.com/2013/08/googles-flagrant-violation-of-the-can-spam-act.html … - Gmail's "inbox ads" deceive consumers & facilitate CAN-SPAM violations

@jcohen808 @jacaldwell what clause of canspam do you see applying, and how/why? interested to know. canspam covers email, these aren't

@jcohen808 @jacaldwell think they should be differentiated as ads, akin to sponsored content in newspapers. personal opinion - neil

@cauce the "attempt" to differentiate them is a joke and doesn't pass the "reasonable recipient" test. @jacaldwell

@jcohen808 @jacaldwell from sum1 else: IMHO it's clearly marked as an ad is colored differently, slightly separated from the other messages