I get about 1-2 spam txt a month now. So if this was a spam filter, then I have to wonder if I wouldn't be getting more otherwise. You really can't win the battle with spam. People will either get upset about the filter, or upset that you don't have a filter. :)
I don't know the specifics of the Verizon issue, so that may be another can of worms altogether. -- Puryear Information Technology, LLC Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 http://www.puryear-it.com Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices Identity Management, LDAP, and Linux Integration Fernando Vilas wrote: > On Friday 28 September 2007 09:12:03 Dustin Puryear wrote: >> Well, damn it, I have to admit this is pretty annoying. I agree with >> Fernando that Verizon can do what it wants since people have the option >> of choosing another carrier (and there is competition in that >> market--heavy competition), but censoring SMS chaps me. :) >> > > I agree it is annoying, and I never said it didn't irritate me. :-) > > In this case, it was a Pro-Choice message, which in my mind is similar to > what > my spam filter catches, or the weekly adverts for low, low prices on beef at > the supermarket that I use to start my grill. However, I understand that > some people don't agree that it's basically spam and actually want to receive > it. The censorship issue is definitely a slippery slope. > > I guess someone needs to start porting bogofilter to Java, so I can run it on > my cell phone and only get messages I want. :-) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
