Re: [ILUG] In defence of SPAM

From: Ronan Waide (waider at domain waider.ie)
Date: Mon 06 Aug 2001 - 22:16:52 IST


On August 6, decdelmur at domain iol.ie said:
> Any thoughts???
>
> Declan

1. I pay for my downloads, in phone time and online time. If someone
   uses that time against my wishes, I have every right to be
   upset. Some would perhaps call this stealing.

2. It's not the equivalent of someone phoning me to offer me
   double-glazing; it's the equivalent of someone phoning my entire
   neighbourhood, calling at my expense (see 1)

3. Despite assurances to the contrary, it's indiscriminate. I have
   received spam for america-only offers despite quite plainly having
   a ".ie" address.

I don't think it's ever been an issue of whether it's cool to oppose
spam or not.

Waider.

4. Pyramid schemes.

-- 
waider at domain waider.ie / Yes, it /is/ very personal of me.
AjD says to zvi, "because it's tragicomic and demonstrates the beauty of the
english language in previously unexpressed ways. also, i thought it was
funny."


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