Re: [Asrg] Spam, why is it still a problem?

[Craig Cockburn <craig at siliconglen.com>]

In message <20060118175425.39732.qmail at simone.iecc.com>, John Levine 
<asrg at johnlevine.com> writes
> Sender ALLOW
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> > > Nowhere that I know of.  So we all thank you for offering to do all
> > > this important work.
> > The point is that if this is important enough why is it not a funded
> > position?
>
> Um, who do you think should be funding it?
It's not about who should be funding it but simply that it is important 
enough that it should be funded.
> As I presume you know, the entire IRTF is run by volunteers.  The ASRG
> budget is $0.
Therein lies the problem. Perhaps some sponsorship would make things 
move more quickly?

Alternatively working with other independent  bodies that are funded 
would provide indirect support, such as
http://www.opengroup.org/
http://www.eff.org/
These organisations get funding. Why can't this one?

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