Unplugging spamming PCs

Thu Jun 24 18:35:49 UTC 2004

And all the spammers move to China where the FBI, DHS and police have
no authority. 

Oh wait - you say they already have?

** Reply to message from "Larry Pingree" <lpingree at juniper.net> on Thu,
24 Jun 2004 11:17:37 -0700

> Hi Joe,
> 
> 	If only those who are approved email senders are allowed to be
> accepted, this allows police, FBI, or DHS to go after only those who are
> registered and abusing it. It's for the same purpose that we administer
> car registrations, so that at the end of the day, someone is responsible
> for the car. In this case, someone can be responsible for the domain and
> mail server. In its current state, we are left way in the open. I don't
> disagree that government control is un-desirable, but remember, at least
> in my mind, even though it may be undesirable, it may be a necessary
> action. Anyone know why we have to get a drivers license? How about a
> passport?  What about a SSN?  All of these things are ways in which we
> can have accountability. Without accountability we will remain in
> anarchy. All that government does is bridge a gap when corporations,
> which only do things for profit, will not collaborate on an appropriate
> solution to a problem, even though one exists.
> 
>

-- 
Jeff Shultz
A railfan pulls up to a RR crossing hoping that
there will be a train. 