John Leslie writes:
> Dave Crocker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > What makes this such an "interesting" problem is the critical need for
> > spontaneous (unsolicited and uncoordinated) communication is many
> > human activities. Eliminating the ability to have new people show up
> > without an "appointment" will cripple some activities.
>
> I find it very interesting that jabber/IRC/etc -- designed quite
> specifically to allow people to show up without an "appointment" --
> don't seem to suffer from spammers...
>
> (What do folks think about adding Dave's principle, starting at
> "Eliminating the ability"? )
Uh, uh, bots are a big, big problem with chat rooms.
Mike
