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Bill Becker wrote: > Right now, UUnet in the US is the main source of spam on the internet, > and this is due to UUnet's irresponsible policy. US spammers have found > that it is cost-effective to get an account from an access reseller which > uses UUnet hardware, and spam for up to a week before action is taken > against them. You can send a million spams for the cost of one > entry-level dialup account. They do this repeatedly, as evidenced by a > single spammer using an NYC uunet pop for at least two months now. I don't think this is an indictment of the whole Internet, more how UUnet gets around to applying their AUP, therefore, .... > This has to be fixed to make spamming more expensive. Shut off the > spammer as soon as complaints come in, and then forward the whole mess -- > Spams, complaints, logs -- To the reseller and let them sort it out AFTER > the spammer's access is removed. .... I think this is a little too draconian for my taste. A little investigation might be in order, so we satisfy ourselves that the accused is guilty before we cut them off. Spammers: Shut 'em off and let God sort 'em out! >;) -Steve
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