NetSurfer [netsurf@sersol.com] wrote:
So spam sent through anonymous remailers will be totally legal because
>First off laws which allow for the prosecution of businesses which
>advertise via spam has absolutely *nothing* to do with encryption or
>anonymity with the exception that the use of falsified headers IN SPAM is
>treated as the fraud it is.
>Well the law has been in place for a number
Duh, that law requires every fax to include a valid telephone
>of years, and has upheld on appeals, and you are still able to practice
>your freedom of speech (except by sending unsolicited faxes to people) and
>you still have anonymity
>This is simply anti-theft and anti-netabuse legislation. If you are not
Bullshit. Anyone who wants anonymity and privacy on the Net has everything
>stealing from people and hijacking other peoples mail servers and network
>feeds you have nothing to fear.
>Talk to the owners of the ISP's who have
As far as I'm aware, I'm the only person on this list who's had to waste
days dealing with spammer attacks on his domain. And I'm the one who's
arguing against rabid, abusive anti-spam laws. You just don't seem to
>had to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars just to protect their
>networks from the criminals and ask them what they think of spamming and
>about laws to curb it.
>I prefer
Then give us some logic. Answer some questions. Stop making assertions
>arguments of logic rather than insulting the people I'm carrying on a
>dialogue with - its much more effective.
Mark