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Re: [Asrg] Its all over for Challenge Response

2004-01-31 20:40:30
Paul Tenny <pwtenny(_at_)earthlink(_dot_)net> wrote:
It becomes exceptionally difficult when you rely on the law as part
of the solution to a problem. Your doors have locks even though it's 
illegal to break in, not because the lock compliments the law but 
because the law only means something to people who aren't criminals in 
the first place.

  You've got it 100% backwards.  Everyone knows (or should know) that
locks won't keep all criminals out.  So the locks obviously aren't
there to keep the criminals out.

  The locks are there as a public statement by you that people have no
legal right to enter your home.  When someone does, they get charged
with "break and enter", which is a serious crime.  If you did not have
a lock, or left your door open, they would have been charged with
"trespass", which is a lesser crime.  (obligatory IANAL)

  So the conclusion is that locks are a legal statement which permit
the justice system to file more serious charges than they could have
without the locks.  In the same way, technological methods of fighting
spam should be not only used to stop the amateur spammer, they can be
used to leverage more serious charges against the professional
spammer.

  Despite the recent phenomenal increase in spam, there is still
massive opposition to *doing* anything about the problem.  I remain,
as always, amazed.

  Alan DeKok.

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