On 08/10/00, "Greg A. Woods" <woods@weird.com> wrote:
These issues, along with the fact that a significant portion of spammers are already off-shore, especially for us Canadians, are why I think a technical solution is the only real solution that'll ever stand a chance of success in the long run.
How many years have we been attempting technical solutions? Five, six? I work for MAPS. The RBL and things like it are probably the most effective tools we've got for stopping spammers (note I don't say "stopping spam" -- there are other ways to refuse the largest number of messages, but we want to stop SPAMMERS.) These may look like technical tools, but in truth, boycotts are social -- as they have to be, because spam is, and has always been, a SOCIAL problem. I was about to rant a whole lot more on this subject, but then I remembered that NANOG is about technical issues, so it'd be out of place. If anybody's curious, please e-mail me off list. -- J.D. Falk "Laughter is the sound Product Manager that knowledge makes when it's born." Mail Abuse Prevention System LLC -- The Cluetrain Manifesto