Re: [Asrg] Re: Anti-spam laws do work, FYI. There's proof.

[David Maxwell <david at vex.net>]

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Barry Shein wrote:
> On July 28, 2004 at 22:40 mouse at Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA (der Mouse) wrote:
>  > > What a waste of time and energy this SPF et al stuff is.
>  > 
>  > Perhaps.  But if you think so, why aren't you ignoring it, rather than
>  > wasting time and energy on it?
> 
> I'm waving the red flag in full public view and challenging anyone to
> take the bait and meaningfully defend SPF et al. If the entire

der Mouse answered you, and you clipped it.

"Reputation systems don't stop spam because of forgery[%]; anti-forgery
systems don't stop spam without a reputation system.  But put the two
together and I can see it making a dent."

RMX type solutions (including your 'SPF et al') stop forgery.

-- 
David Maxwell, david at vex.net|david at maxwell.net --> Unless you have a solution
when you tell them things like that, most people collapse into a gibbering, 
unthinking mass.  This is the same reason why you probably don't tell your 
boss about everything you read on BugTraq!    - Signal 11


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