In <199611270037.SAA11474@algebra>, on 11/26/96 at 06:37 PM, ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home) said: ::Omegaman wrote: ::> Igor Chudov wrote: ::> ::> Okay fine. The spammer is "advised" but if he is unscrupulous in the ::> first place, he'll simply ignore the advice and continue bulk-mailing ::> to every address he can grab. ::In which case the spam-fighting mob will harass him. ^^^^^^^^ strange choice of words, when I first read it, my mind read _harvest_. ::> > Database maintainers could even provide a email filter-bot that would ::> > accept recipient lists by email and send back the same lists, but ::> > WITHOUT addresses that wish not to receive spam. This way stupid ::> > low-tech spammers (who make up the majority) will be able to process ::> > their email lists quickly and easily. ::> ::> Indeed, stupid low-tech spammers would benefit from such a service if ::> they wish to honor "do not send" requests. ::> well, I've always figured that people are basically OK until proven otherwise --or their is money involved. then there are lawyers.... -- maybe there is an analogy: militias: "the only way they'll take my weapon is from my cooling, smoking hand...." bubba: "the only way they'll take my executive privileges is to impeach me --IF I consent to leave." <attila>