From: attila@primenet.com
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 20:17:19 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: Re: Another Nutty Idea about SPAM
In-Reply-To: <199611270037.SAA11474@algebra>
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In <199611270037.SAA11474@algebra>, on 11/26/96 
   at 06:37 PM, ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home) said:

::Omegaman wrote:
::> Igor Chudov wrote:

::> 
::> Okay fine.  The spammer is "advised" but if he is unscrupulous in the 
::> first place, he'll simply ignore the advice and continue bulk-mailing 
::> to every address he can grab.  

::In which case the spam-fighting mob will harass him.
                                          ^^^^^^^^
        strange choice of words, when I first read it,
    my mind read _harvest_.


::> > Database maintainers could even provide a email filter-bot that would
::> > accept recipient lists by email and send back the same lists, but
::> > WITHOUT addresses that wish not to receive spam. This way stupid
::> > low-tech spammers (who make up the majority) will be able to process
::> > their email lists quickly and easily.
::> 
::> Indeed, stupid low-tech spammers would benefit from such a service if 
::> they wish to honor "do not send" requests.
::>  
        well, I've always figured that people are basically OK 
    until proven otherwise --or their is money involved. 
        then there are lawyers....

--
  maybe there is an analogy:

  militias:   "the only way they'll take my weapon
              is from my cooling, smoking hand...."

  bubba:      "the only way they'll take my executive privileges
              is to impeach me --IF I consent to leave."

            <attila>