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Re: [Asrg] Email Postage (was Re: FeedBack loops)

2008-11-17 12:04:54
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 10:45 AM, der Mouse 
<mouse(_at_)rodents-montreal(_dot_)org> wrote:
Let's say that Grandma picks an ISP, let's call it World, for its
friendly personal service. Spammer hacks or phishes Grandma and
sends a bunch of spam from her PC, postage of $43.27 is now due.

Who pays the postage?  Grandma?

That is the best post about why NOT to invent a financial penalty
I've seen.

I can now include a link to this bit in the archives in the Advenge
FAQ under "Why are payments made in advance rather than accrued and
billed?"



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"Slingshot delivers all mail shipments to the post office by bicycle!"
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