Re: [cobalt-users] Spam blocking

[Jeff Lasman <blists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 29 January 2004 10:07 am, Jason Humphrey wrote:

> Spam is abusing the ability to e-mail, BUT Blacklisting stops
> innocent peoples ability to use email.

We blocked (for only an hour or so) a total of two people's ability to 
send non-spam email, all last year.  We restored their ability to send 
email to our servers as soon as they notified us.

(And note that we don't block email to any of our RFC mandated 
addresses, from anyone.  And we don't block email to our "get off the 
blocklist free" from anyone either.)

Dan has already pointed out he didn't block any legitimate user's 
ability to send non-spam email.

So what's your point?

> And to be truly honest most email programs now come with a mail
> filter and the end-user can chose what he/she wants to receive.
> Surly its their choice anyway.

Not what s/he wants to receive, but rather what s/he wants to look at 
after it's received, sometimes at high expense.

It's easy for you to say that, Jason, with your highspeed connection 
that costs only a small percentage of your annual income.

What about people who still pay for downloading spam by the minute or by 
the byte?  Shouldn't they be allowed to tell us to block spam for them?

Jeff
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