Spam redux

[Ken Moffat]

Alan Jackson wrote:

>I came in late to the spam discussion. Just let me add 2 things:
>
>- if you are really interested in spam fighting there are 2 e-mail
>  lists I would recommend,
>  SPAM-L at PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM http://www.claws-and-paws.com/spam-l/
>  and for sys admins : 
>  spamtools at lists.abuse.net , Majordomo at abuse.net 
>                              send subscribe spamtools e-mail addy
>
>- I got a mention in the newspaper about 3 months ago when I sent
>  a copy of my spam statistics to the local computer columnist.
>  I also got slashdotted a day later, with a mention in slashdot and a
>  huge spike on my web accesses. Go here to see what it was all about.
>		http://ajackson.org/spamcount.gif
>(like my plot? xmgrace on *nix.)
>  
>  
>
I'm afraid the only real way to stop spam is if no one responds. It is a 
commercial enterprise, and if it fails, it fails. Of course, enough 
people are stupidly responding to make it worthwhile, so that's that. We 
lose.

How's that for fatalism.

-- 
Ken