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Re: Legislative Relief - was Re: Motion for a new POST NSF AUP

  • From: Larry J. Plato
  • Date: Mon Oct 16 15:36:15 1995

> 
> On 15 Oct 95 at 15:24, George Herbert wrote:
> > Just as a warning, some of us on the recieving end of more than our fair
> > share of net abuse (the collected Usenet moderators) are starting to get
> > more than a little short fuzed about this.  
> 
> I would like to propose that we seek legislative relief from
> this ever-increasing problem.  I have spoken with counsel and
> now understand what is required to support the enactment of 
> federal legislation to prohibit the misuse of electronic mail
> and Usenet news by unprincipled "spammers."
> 

I think the cure would be worse than the disease.  No lawyers
please,

Larry Plato