Re: Why spam is a problem.

["Marshall Rose" <mrose at DBC.MTVIEW.CA.US>]

> The problem is pretty clearly economic in that sending spam is close
> to free; it probably makes sense to look at economic solutions.  As
> far back as 1995, Marshall Rose was charging (via First Virtual) to
> read email from you if you were not on a white list.  Perhaps the IETF
> should consider standardizing such a charging mechanisms?

from the give credit where credit is due department:

    i got the idea from a larry niven novel.

from the practicality department:

    the more you're willing to invest on the "receiving mail" side,
    the less you care about spam

of course, this doesn't solve the spam-is-global-warming issue, but at least
i get to stay nice and cool...

/mtr