spam (was Re: Just in time for Christmas!!!)

[Jesse Montrose <jesse@spine.com>]

At 10:42 AM 12/2/96 -0800, Randy wrote [re: selling tp's vs general spam]:
>        But this very generic "Dear Computer User" ad for keyboards, mice,
>etc. just plain strikes me as blatant commercialism that I'd rather not see.
>
>        Am I the only one that feels that way?

Nope, I agree completely.

Not sure what the solution is, but my feeling is that, apart from the few
that really don't understand, spammers are scum, and even the most
reasonable, gentle requests to go away will fall on deaf ears.

I've given up until I can find a suitable technical solution :)

As far as the list goes, there's moderation (I doubt anyone really wants
that) and blocking non-subscribers (which I wouldn't be opposed to, but is
problematical).