Re: Internet Credibility Bureau (Re: Points on your Internet driver's license)

[sgorman1 () gmu edu]

Also the problem of off shoring spam probably should be taken into consideration.  No matter how good the plan is if a 
country is willing not to enforce it there will be a problem.  I read a study recently that analyzed where spam 
destination sites were hosted (where the link in the spam message takes you) and 70% was in China.  

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2004/tc20040517_1934_tc058.htm


----- Original Message -----
From: John Curran <jcurran () istaff org>
Date: Sunday, June 13, 2004 2:57 pm
Subject: Internet Credibility Bureau (Re: Points on your Internet driver's license)

> You underestimate the profitability of spam and the creativity of such
> folks in filling out applications.  I do think that it's workable, 
> but just
> don't presume that its going to be airtight.
>
> /John
>
> At 10:45 AM -0700 6/13/04, Owen DeLong wrote:
> > As I said earlier in private mail to John, I think this will only 
> work if
> > the reporting is done on indivuduals, not companies.  For non-
> corporate>business entities, the president of the company should 
> be used as a stand-in
> > for the company.  For corporate business entities, the CEO or 
> chairman of the
> > board should be used.  I'm betting that spammers will rapidly run 
> out of
> > people willing to forego future internet access in the name of 
> continuing>their business fairly rapidly.
> > Owen