Re: domain name list

From: John Gaskill <gm_at_info-central-usa.com>
Date: Fri 04 Aug 2000 11:55:38 +0000

BRAD JENSEN <brad_at_elstore.com> WROTE:
> 1. The cost of one additional email to a person in the
> USA who is not paying for connect time is zilch. In any
> case, an email takes half a second or less of connect
> time.

NEVEN PRASNIKAR <artplus_at_artplus.hr> WROTE:
> OK. What about us who do pay for bandwith?
> Anyway... half a second...
> If it's MY half of second you don't have the right
> to use it.
> Also, you're stilling my time to read your message
> or at least the subject and use my brain to think
> who the hell you are and what you want from me.

Neven makes a very interesting point.

The difference between real world "junk mail"
and virtual world "junk mail" (UCE, spam, take
your pick) is twofold:

1.) In the real world, junk mailers pay a fairly
high price for each piece delivered;

In the virtual world, junk mailers pay a low
price for each piece sent, but the recipient
must pay for bandwidth (internet service) to
receive it (unless the recipient is a denizen
of NetZero, etc.).

2.) The preparation and lead time involved
in a virtual world junk mail assault is almost
nil. Get an idea today, even a bod one,
send it today.

Real world takes a little longer.

Perhaps the solution to UCE is to tack on
another $ 0.25 per message and deliver
that money to the recipient, thereby
reimbursing the time spent ferreting through
the stuff and automatically making UCErs
more selective about who the send their
crap to!

Whaddya think folks?

Regards all,

John Gaskill
gm_at_info-central-usa.com





Received on Fri Aug 04 2000 - 06:55:38 CDT