[cj]

Originally posted by T-Rav@May 16 2003, 11:22 AM
It's just not that big of a deal. Most of the anti-spam arguments are based on propaganda and bullshit in my opinion. I agree with saretta, I think most of the public outcry is because the government isn't getting their cut. Neither is AOL or Microsoft, so they are going to brainwash everyone into thinking spam will bring the end of the world if we don't stop it now. As soon as these fuckers get their cut, you won't hear so much about it.

*sigh*

It must be nice for you to have so little other things to do with your time that you have time to delete spam every day.

Or perhaps you are one of those who gets 10 a day and can't see what the rest of us are complaining about? That's ok ... when you've been on the net a little longer & your name is on every remove list around you might understand ... the fact that you get so little spam that you can tell that someone added your address to a few spam lists is pretty funny ... you must have had a lot before if you noticed that.

What do you mean spam arguments are based on propaganda & bullshit?! What's propaganda about the points I have made so far? They are my points, not the governments points ... or did you just jump in and let your fingers vomit on the keyboard?

There is more than public outcry here ... there are adult webmasters who UNDERSTAND the way it all works but who are still sick of dealing with so much spam. My views on spam have nothing to do with the government, so save the brainwashed by microsoft crap and actually bother to read what we are talking about ...

AOL & Microsoft ARE going to do something - it will probably not be a better solution than we have now but I'm curious to see what it is they are thinking will solve the problem.

I also agree with Hooper. The Internet is a public place. A very free public place. I personally believe it should be policed as little as possible, and people if they choose to get on the Internet should accept personal responsibility for what happens on it. After all, no one is forcing you to check your email...holding a gun to your head saying "check your email or you get a bullet in the brain".

wtf?!?! the Internet is free? um .... i actually pay for my internet access, i pay for my computer and i pay for the server that directs my mail to me. what internet are you using?

and you are saying because nobody holds a gun to my head to use email that its my fault i get spam because i choose to use email? LMAO that's even lamer than KC's "if you are too dumb to filter spam you deserve to get it".

If you don't like it...don't get on the Internet, or create your own Intranet. Find another way to make your money or get your entertainment. I doubt you will be missed.

T-rav, if that's the most valuable contribution you can give to this discussion, I doubt you'll be missed either.