FYA

Thu Sep 4 23:06:07 UTC 1997

In message <199709042044.NAA32211 at wisdom.rc.vix.com>, you wrote:

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>From: Jordan Mendelson <jordy at wserv.com>
>To: "nanog at merit.edu" <nanog at merit.edu>
>Subject: RE: are you an ISP thinking of spamming or condoning spammer customer
>s?
>Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 16:02:15 -0400
>Organization: Web Services, Inc.
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>On Thursday, September 04, 1997 3:50 PM, Paul A Vixie [SMTP:paul at vix.com] 
>wrote:
>> Have a look at <URL: http://www.config.com/apology/public/spam/> first.
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>I think we should bring back castration/mastectomy as a means of punishment
>for those who spam.

Works for me!

In Islamic countries, I believe that the standard punishment for stealing
is to have your hands cut off.  This is both a punishment _and_ a way of
preventing repeat offenses.  With regard to either goal, I believe it is
most effective.

My own feeling is that a similar sort of combination should be used in
the case of spammers, i.e. they should be punished by being banned entirely
from the net for a period of from 2 to 10 years, depending upon the severity
of the offense.

>Just an opinion after the 34th copy of this ARE YOU BEING INVESTIGATED spam
>has hit my box.

Yes.  In that guy's case, I would make an exception and cut off his nuts
(if he has any).  I have gotten a bunch of his crap too.

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