Re: Microsoft SPAM!!! Complain at magazines ;)
On Fri, 2002-03-08 at 15:49, Phillip Hofmeister wrote:
> <snip>
> Scott Henson <shenson2@wvu.edu> wrote:
> Sorry to be the person that rains on everyone's parade. But, debian has
> never(is that right never?) enforced the policy, so basically it makes
> it null and void. Debian would have to write a new version of the
> policy, then send that policy out to all the lists saying that this is
> the new policy and if you want to keep using the list you have to agree
> to it. Then one would have to start enforcing the policies for anyone
> and everyone that sends spam to the lists. Personally I would recommend
> that debian does this because if debian started enforcing the spam
> policy debian would have a lot more money for development, and people
> would stop spamming the lists, sorry but that is just my opinion. Feel
> free to flame me if I am wrong on any point. Peace kid.
> </quote>
>
> That's fine, but sewing oversea spammers can be difficult. In some countries a legal system with real interest in "internet crime/torts" is practically non-existant (I won't name any countries....)
>
The end part was just an opinion. The main point was the fact we cant
sue anyone because we havent been enforcing the policy.
--
-Scott Henson
shenson2@wvu.edu
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