On Or About: 12 Sep 96 at 22:49, Rabid Wombat wrote:
The same useless and boring message posted by rote to a huge collection of addresses is spam, unless participation is voluntary and consensual, in which case it is a mailing list. :)
Spam, like the definition of useless and boring, is very subjective. So, I feel that waht I am doing is useful and interesting. I am sure that HipCrime feels the same. Just keep on bitching to the list and don't call your congressman about a few unwanted e-mails. Tim May writes:
But to attempt to define "SPAM" (unless you're Armour) is dangerous. This whole notion of "unwanted mail" is ill-defined and not something "the law" should get involved in, in my view. (And CP technologies certainly are consistent with this, e.g., placing the role of screening on those who set up gates, not on tracking down True Names for prosecution.) In the case of actual USPS mailboxes, there are laws which prevent others from using them (e.g., no UPS or FedEx deliveries). For sure, dead skunks can be placed in mailboxes, or under porches, or whatever. The law can't fix everything.
Thanks, Tim. My point exactly! Ross =========== Ross Wright King Media: Bulk Sales of Software Media and Duplication Services http://www.slip.net/~cdr/kingmedia Voice: 415-206-9906