[22909] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: spam whore, norcal-systems.net
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rich Sena)
Wed Feb 3 08:31:57 1999
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 07:50:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Rich Sena <ras@poppa.thick.net>
To: "Oh Bastion of the pure and simple-hearted..." <NANOG@merit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19990202211523.00aa52d8@odie.av8.com>
I personally think you are pro-zac...
On Tue, 2 Feb 1999, Dean Anderson wrote:
> I take issue with being called pro-spam. It's kind of like calling anyone
> who thinks Clinton should be impeached anti-democrat, or perhaps
> pro-republican.
>
> I am pro-law. If you want to ban spam, there is a way to do that: People
> banned junk faxes, and banned telemarketers from calling your cell phone.
> However, they did that by passing laws. Not by taking the law into their
> own hands.
>
> Secondly, the internet isn't a lawless place. There are already laws which
> control how you must behave. Especially if you might have access to other
> peoples private electronic communications. We don't need more privacy
> laws. We just need to enforce those we have. Unfortunately, many people
> think they can do whatever they please. I suppose if the laws aren't
> enforced, then they are right.
>
> --Dean
>
> [note that I don't take issue with being called a nut ;-) I think Clinton
> should be impeached, too.]
>
>
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