From: Randy S (cryofan@mylinuxisp.com)
Date: Mon Jul 14 2003 - 16:40:37 MDT
"Michael S. Lorrey" <mlorrey@yahoo.com> said:
>
> [quote from: benoit.mussche@pandora.be on 2003-07-14 at
14:56:12]
> On Monday 14 July 2003 22:38, Steve Davies
wrote:
>
> > Am I just being simple but isn't a simple solution to charge for
sending
> > emails? Quite a modest charge would make spam unprofitable (unless
the
>
> Eeeeuw, are you on drugs ? That would be the greatest victory for spammers
> ever: hit our essential liberty to communicate freely as much as we want
for a
> nominal fee.
>
>
> Exactly how do spammers "win" this way? Moreover, while you have a right
> freely to say whatever you want online, you don't have an automatic right to
> log on. Pay to play is rule number one.
> Freedom of the presses never extended beyond those who owned the presses and
> what they were willing to charge to give everybody else access. You want to
> speak for free, buy your own press/broadcast station/network. Even then, I
>may charge you a fee if you want me to listen to you and I don't feel the
>need to.
Sounds like you have a potential revenue stream there!
-- -------------- -Randy
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