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[R. van Twisk]

Zorik wrote:



I think this thread is going nowhere,
When I read below I personally think Zorik tries to justify
people sending unsolisitated mail. However the majority things
otherwise.

Let's stop the tread here and respect each others opinion.

thanks,
Ries


>> Zorik wrote:
>>     
>>> It is a misconception to think that spammers are "evil". They aren't.
>>> They simply do their business.
>>>       
>> Well, those who sell drugs or demolish WTC also do their business. So,
>> it is a misconception to think that they are evil?
>>     
>
> correct. but that's philosophy. The root of the problem is sponsorship. The
> evil is sponsor's intentions, more specifically - acceptable methods of
> action.
> Higher level - is demand. Demand runs sponsorship.
> People living in US never thought that if they run bicycle, instead of a
> car, they could stop palestinian-israeli conflict, huh?
> But, again, that's personal views and please do not address them.
>
> The point I am trying to do - to fire a gun human being is needed.
> You can't blame technology of a crime.
>
>   
>>> Spam is illegal. A fact.
>>>       
>> Wrong! In US it is legal. Read "CAN-SPAM" act!
>>     
>
> I know the act. Acceptable to me (read on to see why).
>
>   
>>> If there would be a way of sending targeted message legally - I do not
>>> think spam would exist.
>>>       
>> "Legal" is not the same as "acceptable". Spam is legal but not
>> acceptable (at least to me). I never asked for any of these messages and
>> I treat them as limitation of my freedom to read only relevant messages.
>>     
>
> If you do not wish to receive emails - don't open a mailbox.
>   
> If you do not wish to receive mails from unknown senders - dont - there's
> bunch of tools for this.
>   
> If you wish to receive mail from sources which clearly provide their
> identity - there are tools to do this (message routing path, domain check,
> server and sender match - many).
> ("to some extent" - because email protocol, concept, implementation are very
> old and inappropriate today - not "spam" problem - many others).
>
>   
> But if you do agree to accept messages from any source from world wide web
> from any country, person, automated or human, etc. - HANDLE THE OUTCOME!
> Nothing to complain about.
>