[SpamCop-List] Re: First Can-Spam lawsuit

[Frog Prince]

"David Martin"

| > >
| > > > Directed against Bluestreammedia. Sounds on target to me.
| > > >
| > > >
| http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,62559,00.html?tw=wn_polihead_1
| > > >
| > >
| > > More proof the law is useless. Why punish BobVila.com, I'm sure
they're
| > not
| > > a big-time spammer, not that I like Bob but at least I've never gotten
| any
| > > spam from him. As far as BlueStream Media goes, I don't  know, never
| heard
| > > of them. My point being that the law only hurts legitimate companies
by
| > > forcing them to follow the rules to the letter. The real problem is
not
| > > addressed because real spammers could care less about the law.
| > >
| > > Said Fallat, "Will this stop spam? No. But at least we'll shrink it,
| > > hopefully."
| > > It won't, it will increase it because it enforces the idea spammers
have
| > > that, by claiming to follow the law, they have the right to send spam.
| > > --
| > > | Ric
| >
| > Anybody actually seen a spam lately thet followed the law?
| > Valid reply to,
| > Served from the source,
| > doesn;t use trojaned/hijacked machines, open proxies, relays?
| > Meaningful subject,
| > Accurate subject?
| > lacking BS content to evade filters?
| >

Even IF you could get a $100 judgement for each one what are the odds you'll
collect.  Remember sue a begger get an louse.