Re: legitimate unsolicited commercial e-mail vs spam

From: Frank Fleischer <frank_at_breeders.net>
Date: Sat 30 Oct 1999 08:04:58 -0400

DAVID ROSS WROTE:
> I am writing a paper taking the position that legitimate
> unsolicited commercial e-mail (e.g. business to business,
> or directed at website owners, complying with
> proposed/actual federal and/or state legislation, with
> easy removal from mailing list, etc)should be
> distinguished from 'bad' spam (e.g. fake return addresses,
> pyramid plans, pornography, etc.), and should be
> permitted (if not actually encouraged).

Sorry David, every definition I have seen of spam anywhere
says your term "legitimate unsolicited commercial e-mail"
is an oxymoron. Spam is unsolicited email of any kind...one
cannot legitimize it by calling it something it is not. A
rose by any other name...

I beg you to find another theme for your paper; please do
not give spammers a false authority to justify their
activities.

"May your day be filled with warm puppies."
Best, Frank.

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