From: Mixmaster <lucifer@dhp.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 16:56:43 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Modified Token Posting Scheme
Message-ID: <199701070052.TAA17597@dhp.com>
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>The proposal to limit "noise" posts by using re-usable tokens is
>interesting because it has the effect of filtering and at the 
>same
>time remains responsive because the "moderator" passes judgement
>after posting has occurred.
>
>In essence, the poster is betting that the moderator will approve
>the post retroactively.
>
>The purpose of limiting the tokens available is to give them 
>value
>so that there is a cost associated with losing the bet.
>
>However, distribution of the tokens has the same problems that 
>centrally
>planned economies have distributing bread.  Should people wait in 
>line,
>receive bread at random, or get their bread through connections? 
> None of
>these solutions is attractive.
>
>The right way to implement the scheme is to use dollars for 
>tokens
>because the USG has already solved the problem of giving the 
>tokens
>value.
>
>The "moderator" returns the money to people when posts are 
>worthwhile
>and keeps it otherwise.  This means that the "bet" can be quite a 
>bit
>larger than a dollar because responsible posters will get their 
>money
>back.  Starving graduate students will not be discouraged from 
>posting.
>Abusive posters, anonymous posters, or spam artists will have to 
>pay
>a substantial fee for the privilege.
>
>Of course, there's no reason to have just one moderator on the 
>list.
>A moderator could just be an e-mail account that forwards mail to
>the list if valid payment is received.  (Moderators should PGP 
>sign
>their messages so mail forging won't work.)  Readers could filter
>on which moderators have approved the kinds of posts they want to 
>read.
>
>The effect of this scheme is to allow newcomers, infrequent 
>posters,
>or anonymous posters to get through killfiles without taking the
>time and effort to develop a reputation.
>
>Peter Hendrickson
>ph@netcom.com


Why the FUCK don't we just find the antichrist or call on GOD to kill all spammers and then buy a gun and shot holes in the computer??

this whole isssue will never be solved without action


get a fuckin real job!!!!!!