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On Tue, 08 Aug 2000 22:22:17 +0000, you wrote:
> The
> implications of spam (which I'll define as unwanted content) in our Inbox,
> search engine results and pages we visit should have us all on our guard.
Hello Jake:
I generally agree with all of the above, but I disagree on the way you
have defined spam. "Unwanted content" could consist of postings on a
mailing list concerning topics that are not of any particular interest
to you, or it could consist of opinions that are in disagreement with
your own. You have voluntarily subscribed to the mailing list. Therefore,
you have asked for it. You have given the list owner your permission to
include you on the mailing list. If you want to withdraw your permission,
then it is of course your option to unsubscribe. Spam, on the other hand,
consists of email advertising that you have never requested. You have
never given your consent to become enrolled in the advertiser's mailing
list. Spam is about consent, not content. Of course you do not have an
option to unsubscribe to spam because you never did subscribe to it in the
first place.
Regards,
Sam
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