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On Thu, Nov 20, 1997 at 08:08:42PM -0800, Kent W. England wrote: > If you decide to block spam because it violates a standard for email > headers and subscription policy, then you are not controlling content, only > the proper addressing and routing of messages. If someone sets up a > subscription mail list, solicits subscribers, and then sends out "make > money fast" messages, that is not spam. > > This is where Jack Rickard is wrong in his defense of Phil Lawlor. Jack > thinks that Phil is on the high moral ground when he says he cannot filter > based on content, but that is wrong-headed. Spam is a theft of service > issue related to the rules for the transfer of email and according to these > rules, Lawlor and AGIS deserve to be crucified. Of course, AGIS should not > filter based on content, but they should enforce rules for the proper > addressing and delivery of email and the proper management of > subscriber-initiated subscription to mailing lists. They should enforce > this on their customers instead of trying to get them to follow some high > minded collective nonsense-speak, all the while taking their dirty money. Ok, well, Jack's known to be reading here... comments, O Editor Rotundus? Cheers, -- jr 'PSm Kent: I agree' a -- Jay R. Ashworth [email protected] Member of the Technical Staff Unsolicited Commercial Emailers Sued The Suncoast Freenet "Two words: Darth Doogie." -- Jason Colby, Tampa Bay, Florida on alt.fan.heinlein +1 813 790 7592
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