On Monday, Mar 10, 2003, at 18:12 Europe/London, matthew richards wrote:
why not just create a whole new closed email system based on SMTP but
not backwards compatible. and then make the sign up for that system
VERY comprehensive, like getting a drivers licence (or at least a
combination of factors that could not be easily falsified or
randomized) and maybe apply real world penalties for abuse of the
system. essentially filter out spammers at the root level. email is a
very powerful communication tool, maybe the people who are so adverse
to spam should take it more seriously. for the shady characters who
prefer to remain anonymous they can stay in the old system.
Who do you trust enough to run this system? Microsoft? Verisign (sorry
Phill!)? Your Government? My Government? A completely free and open
system run by anonymous hackers?
Matt.
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