trinorthlighting - 1:23 pm on Jul 23, 2006 (gmt 0)

We as webmasters hear that word "spam" a lot from guys like Matt and Adam. I myself have looked for an "official" google definition of spam but can not really seem to find one.

If you go look at your dictionary for the official definition of spam you would find:

spam- noun :

1. Unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk e-mail.

2. A trademark used for a canned meat product consisting primarily of chopped pork pressed into a loaf.

It would be very nice if google stepped up to the plate and created what defines spam and what does not. It would clear up a lot of confusion that people have.

After all, if google can not officially tell us what they consider spam, how do they ever expect us to properly report it?