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Social solutions mean lawyers... Re: filtering of mailing lists and NATs

2001-05-22 13:40:04
Robert Elz wrote:
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This is not a technological problem - it is a social problem.  We cannot
fix spam by technological means - it has to be fixed by social means.

If you remove technological means you're left with "Bad spammer,
please don't send email to our list". The non-technical escalation
path (aka 'social means') then leads to lawyers and politicians
thinking they know what's best. Then you'd really see what it feels
like to have the wrong weapon brought to bear on a problem.

I shudder at the thought.

cheers,
gja