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Re: Unplugging spamming PCs
From: abuse () cabal org uk (Peter Corlett)
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 23:10:57 +0000 (UTC)
Larry Pingree <lpingree () juniper net> wrote:
Mail servers should be registered just like domains and shutdown by a registrar if they are misusing their registered services. This really needs to be handled by a multi-lateral legal solution, industry will not fix it alone.
Yes, that's just what we need. More unworkable legislation that nobody'll bother to enforce in the intended manner anyway. It's not as if many of the things one has to do to spam effectively isn't already good for a few years behind bars, yet I don't exactly see prisons bulging with spammers. Let's suppose mail servers are registered like domains. What mechanism is there going to be in place to shut down the mail server if it starts misbehaving? Sending in the Marines? And again, much of this comes down to enforcement. When was the last time you heard of a spammer's domain being pulled? How about the last time you saw a spammer be even remotely bothered by having their domain pulled? Do you think they'll really care less about losing a mail server when they've got another dozen lined up ready and waiting? -- PGP key ID E85DC776 - finger abuse () mooli org uk for full key
Current thread:
- Unplugging spamming PCs Hank Nussbacher (Jun 22)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs William Warren (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Brett (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Sam Hayes Merritt, III (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Brett (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Paul Vixie (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Ben Browning (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Petri Helenius (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Brett (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Doug White (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs William Warren (Jun 23)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Unplugging spamming PCs Larry Pingree (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Peter Corlett (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Michael . Dillon (Jun 24)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Henry Linneweh (Jun 24)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Peter Corlett (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Chris Horry (Jun 24)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Joe Hamelin (Jun 23)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Peter Galbavy (Jun 24)
- RE: Unplugging spamming PCs John Payne (Jun 24)
- Re: Unplugging spamming PCs Jeff Shultz (Jun 24)