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.

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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. :-)
> 
> 
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