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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Unplugging spamming PCs
Larry Pingree <[email protected]> wrote: > Mail servers should be registered just like domains and shutdown by > a registrar if they are misusing their registered services. This > really needs to be handled by a multi-lateral legal solution, > industry will not fix it alone. Yes, that's just what we need. More unworkable legislation that nobody'll bother to enforce in the intended manner anyway. It's not as if many of the things one has to do to spam effectively isn't already good for a few years behind bars, yet I don't exactly see prisons bulging with spammers. Let's suppose mail servers are registered like domains. What mechanism is there going to be in place to shut down the mail server if it starts misbehaving? Sending in the Marines? And again, much of this comes down to enforcement. When was the last time you heard of a spammer's domain being pulled? How about the last time you saw a spammer be even remotely bothered by having their domain pulled? Do you think they'll really care less about losing a mail server when they've got another dozen lined up ready and waiting? -- PGP key ID E85DC776 - finger [email protected] for full key
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