You know, I am starting to think it wasn't worth it. On Wed, 24 Sep 2008, Rich Kulawiec wrote:
> > Thanks for the pointer. I've just left this comment: > > Three notes: it's not the first time -- there have been other > examples, to varying degrees, of both the Internet Death Penalty > and the Usenet Death Penalty. One particularly well-known example > is AGIS. Another extant example might be the Spamhaus DROP list. > > Second, we have been waiting for law enforcement to do something > effective about spammers for approximately 25 years. They > haven't, and they don't show even the tiniest sign that they > will in the future. Waiting for law enforcement to do something > is pointless and foolish, as they will only act (and even then, > incompetently) when it's in their self-interest to do so, e.g., > when embarrassed or in need of a PR stunt. > > Third, self-defense isn't vigilantism. There is no requirement > for anyone to passively endure years (and in the case of Atrivo, > many years) of abuse while taking no steps to shield themselves > from it. Nor is it required that anyone passively assist in > transiting abuse to others while taking no steps to mitigate it. > > ---Rsk > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
