Re: while i'm on the subject of filtering, here's today's list of spammers

[Tom Glover <tomg () boiled egg com>]

On Wed, 19 Feb 1997, Tim Salo wrote:

> > Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 15:55:23 -0800
> > From: Paul A Vixie <paul () vix com>
> >     [...]
> > I will not have network resources I pay for, used to spam me, or to spam
> > others.  I have the right of use and/or disposal of my own property.  People
> > who spam are committing "theft of service" and my Ip reachability matrix is
> > better off without such people in it.
> >     [...]
>
> Oh, great.  Next, the abortion foes will try to deny the advocates
> access.  Then, the gays versus the straights.  The Jews and the
> Gentiles. ...
>
> -tjs

Yep, I'm concerned. I find the precedent frightening and the use of
"public" resources to satisfy a "private" goal to also be frightening.
Even though the "private" goal is admirable. 

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Regards,
Tom
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