James M Galvin wrote:
> I've often wondered if it was practical to create a list of "Certified
> Non-Spammers." If you think about it that's what AOL is doing, but in
> their case it's for private use.
>
> There could be a short list of requirements, testing by the non-profit
> organization that manages the list, and then a DNS lookup database that
> so many are so fond of that keeps the list. It seems to me that most of
> the tools are available and automated. I think it's something 2-3
> "good" people could get off the ground fairly quickly.
>
> There would probably have to be a fee to be tested and listed, although
> I don't imagine it would have to be too much.
Fees lead to bureaucracies. Just what we need, another registry.
One cent is too much.
It feels wrong to shell out money to deliver email that's supposed
to be delivered, especially when it's solicited by the recipient.
If this ends up needing a fee, the practice will spread just because
the world is full of people who love to collect fees.
Then anyone who doesn't pay the fees will be deemed to be sending
droppable mail. (Dropping it because the fee hasn't been paid
will then be known as "blackemail" :-)
If such a whitelist is to come about, if it is really needed,
then let AOL sponsor it... after all, it's to get delivery to
to its own customers who have requested it, and who have
probably been misled through deceptive promotions into thinking
they are getting full internet access.
Stan
