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

[Barry Shein <bzs at world.std.com>]

On August 2, 2004 at 14:18 rogerk at queernet.org (rogerk at queernet.org) wrote:
 > Quoting Barry Shein <bzs at world.std.com>:
 > > At any rate, you're generalizing the original assertion to make your
 > > point, the herald you were responding to said:
 > >
 > >     220 smtp.TheWorld.com: ESMTP => NOTICE <= Advertising and
 > >     Promotional E-Mail Billable to Sender @ USD 0.25/recipient -- USE
 > >     CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS, Theft of Service Will be Pursued
 > >
 > > which I don't think your sister selling her car would apply to.
 > 
 > What about when my friend who works at Dell tells me he can get me a good deal
 > on a computer this month?  Is that any of your business?
 > 
 > What about when my regular Dell salesman does so?
 > 
 > The point is, I've consented to receive it, so it's none of your business
 > whether it's "advertising and promotional email."
 > 

As I said previously, hard cases make bad law (using "law"
metaphorically here, of course.)

The intention here is repeated, bulk email.

I don't really give a rat's patootie whether it's coming from
nod0ctormedz.com or microsoft.com.

Advertising costs. And that cost needs to be passed on to the
advertisers.

What the fine-grained rules might be is a marketing decision.

But you might as well tell e-bay they can't skim off people's sales.

I'm sure they'd have much the same reaction I do.

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        -Barry Shein

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