John Leslie writes:
Dave Crocker <dhc2(_at_)dcrocker(_dot_)net> wrote:
What makes this such an "interesting" problem is the critical need for
spontaneous (unsolicited and uncoordinated) communication is many
human activities. Eliminating the ability to have new people show up
without an "appointment" will cripple some activities.
I find it very interesting that jabber/IRC/etc -- designed quite
specifically to allow people to show up without an "appointment" --
don't seem to suffer from spammers...
(What do folks think about adding Dave's principle, starting at
"Eliminating the ability"? )
Uh, uh, bots are a big, big problem with chat rooms.
Mike