[SpamCop-List] Re: Time for a new approach

[Miss Betsy]

"Doug Thegarden" <DougThegarden at hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cu52r1$usb$1 at news.spamcop.net...
> David Purdy wrote:
> >
> > Thankfully, I don't suffer the level of spam that some do, but
nevertheless
> > the spam received by my main e-mail address has *tripled* in a
year (Jan
> > 2005 vs. Jan 2004).   NB The e-mail address cannot be traced
using Google.
> >
> > This seems to carry the hallmark of situation that is out of
control and one
> > which ISPs themselves (and software designers) should address.
> >
>
> I propose we have an SBL free day, announced in advance with
publicity,
> when the SBLs are switched off for a day just to show the world
what the
> hidden reality is.

A more positive approach is for ISPs who are using the SCBL (or
other bls) to advertise that they are doing so and why and make it
a selling point to use their service.  If a group of them had an
industry trade association, then they could be even more effective
at 'educating' the end user.

Miss Betsy