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Re: Spam. Again.. -- and blocking net blocks?
From: "Stephen Sprunk" <ssprunk () cisco com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:30:15 -0600
Barry Shein wrote:
The only solution to spam is to start charging for email (perhaps with reasonable included minimums if that calms you down for some large set of "you") and thus create an economic incentive for all parties involved. Face it folks, the party is over, the free-for-all was a nice idea but it simply did not work. See "The Tragedy of the Commons".
Sure, because charging for postal mail has certainly stopped the deplorable practice of junk mailing.</sarcasm> As long as spamming is legal, people will do it, period. You cannot solve administrative problems with technical solutions. The key is for ISPs to form a political lobby (with the same power as the DMA) and push for reasonable laws to protect consumers. Until then, we're all pissing in the wind. S
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- Re: Spam. Again.. -- and blocking net blocks? Bryan Bradsby (Dec 10)
- Re: Spam. Again.. -- and blocking net blocks? Nigel Titley (Dec 10)
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