The next question logically is then: with so much low hanging fruit we're all aware of, how do we get the easy convictions to the right people? Can we get an ftc person on the list? Anyone know anyone?
Matt Gary Warner wrote: > Rich Kulawiec wrote: >> <Yawn>. The FTC is an incompetent, ineffective, lazy, clueless ship >> of fools. It has completely failed to do anything meaningful about spam, >> spyware, adware, and related forms of abuse. This latest report is merely >> a feeble attempt at positive PR -- and I'm sure some gullible people will >> be taken in by it. > > > I would say the FTC has some hardworking, clueful people, who have been > handed a whiffle ball bat and ordered to duel Darth Vader. Many of the > people on this list have a larger anti-spam budget than the entire FTC. > If they are to attempt to come close to enforcing CAN-SPAM the first > thing I would suggest is a much larger budget. Its not a PEOPLE problem > or an ATTITUDE problem, its a resource problem. > > At least Rich is consistent . . . > > - From July 2004: > > http://www.circleid.com/posts/10_reasons_why_involving_government_in_spam_control_is_a_bad_idea/ > > _______________________________________________ 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. -- -------------------------------------------- Matthew Jonkman Emerging Threats Phone 765-429-0398 Fax 312-264-0205 http://www.emergingthreats.net -------------------------------------------- PGP: http://www.jonkmans.com/mattjonkman.asc _______________________________________________ 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.
