> > > the principle i've always followed is that > > > "all communications must be by mutual consent" > > > > Excellent principle, Paul. I'd like to put it at the head of the list. > > Ok, I'm dense. How do I meaningfully consent to > somebody for which I have no a priori information > about their consentworthiness?
you can't. that's why you're getting spammed. > I mean, I can > blackhole them after the fact, but until I have > some information to inform my consent, I'm not > sure what this principle buys you. right.
