Re: The profile of a conlanger (fwd)
From: | John Cowan <cowan@...> |
Date: | Friday, October 29, 1999, 14:06 |
Irina Rempt-Drijfhout wrote:
> edward@msgto.com uses MsgTo's unique system to eliminate spam and take
> control of email.
>
> {"Take control of email"? Who - Ed or his provider? Of course Ed
> should have control of his own email, but I don't think his provider
> should.}
In defense of ISPs, it is primarily they who pay the cost of spam, in
technician hours, network congestion, and outraged subscribers.
I agree that this particular approach is extremely heavy-handed.
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John Cowan http://www.reutershealth.com jcowan@reutershealth.com
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Den er genoss vom Honig-Tau / Und trank die Milch vom Paradies.
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