I am refering to the issue of hijacked computers. With an e-postage
system nothing stops a spammer from stealing Aunt Mary's computer via
a virus and sending out spam with her e-postage account. Who is
going to pay in that case?
Aunt Mary.
There _has_ to be a nontrivial cost to running a grossly insecure
system, or it will continue to be near-universally done.
Same as if Aunt Mary doesn't lock her car and someone swipes it for a
joyride; Aunt Mary pays (in various ways, not all monetary, and not
necessarily equal any damage done, but she pays).
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