[10097] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: What goes around, comes around
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Per Gregers Bilse)
Mon Feb 7 10:28:31 1994
From: Per Gregers Bilse <bilse@eu.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 1994 16:24:45 +0200
To: com-priv@psi.com (compriv), ethics-l@vm.gmd.de
It's easy to overlook the full implications of people's actions if
one gets bogged down in principles of civil liberties. Recently
EUnet Bulgaria (connected via X.25) was attacked by malicious
mailings (yeah, believe it or not). The originator was caught, but
obviously only after the damage had been done.
On Jan 28, 20:03, Daniel Kalchev wrote:
> Subject: Re: CERT#11247 Re: Malicious mailings from your site
> Dear Ralph,
>
> I am glad to hear that the user who has sent this mailing has been
> identified. He has caused undesired expenses to the victum sites
> in excess of $1000.
>
> While I do agree that communications should be as open as possible,
> users should be made aware that improper use of the network resources
> can lead to excessive costs to others.
That paragraph says it all.
But now we are to believe that a _System Administrator_ who wishes to
spread his Good News has all the right to push his rantings down the
throat of every single Usenet reader on earth. At their expense.
Get real.
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