PLUG-spam list?? Was Re: [PLUG] House Passed the Anti-Spam Bill

[David Mandel]

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003, Jeme A Brelin wrote:

> ...
> And is there any reason why all this spam talk is somehow magically
> ON-topic to all you folks who bitch about off-topic posts?  Perhaps plug
> could sponsor a spam-discuss list (plug-spam?) in order to divert some of
> this crud from the inbox of those who have better things to do than sludge
> through email on this topic.
>

Jeme,

    (1) I liked your posting.  I am generally uneasy about new laws
        in part because of laws tend to have many unintended consequences.
        I'm afraid that any anti-spam legislation could possibly ban a lot
        of legitimate communication, while encouraging at least some
        of the spam the legislation is aimed at.

    (2) Thus, I tend to think the best solutions to our spam problems are
        technical.

    (3) In terms of getting a PLUG-spam or PLUG-email list, we create one
        if people wanted.  Do you think there would be enough long term
        interest in such a list to justify it.  Personally, I wouldn't
        limit the list to discussion of spam; but rather expand it to
        any mail problems including technical discussions of potential
        solutions.

                                          Sincerely,
                                          David Mandel
                                          Chief Activist
                                          Portland Linux/Unix Group
                                          560 SE Alexander
                                          Corvallis, Oregon 97333
                                          (541) 684-4644 at work
                                          (541) 730-5285 cell

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