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MAPS and Experian Settle Lawsuit

Posted by michael on from the one-big-happy-family dept.

dbrower writes: "Experian is trumpeting a settlement with MAPS here, where MAPS agreed not to blackhole them without a court order, and agreed that Experian didn't need to do opt-in. Looks like a loss to me."

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  1. MAPS settled by Rick+the+Red · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    That's the good news. The fact that the vigilanties at MAPS settled means they realized they would lose in court and perhaps be subject to stiffer penalties, possibly being shut down altogether. Too bad it didn't go that far; another MAPS victim looking out for themselves and not carrying the banner for the rest of the world. ("they settled with us; they rest of you are on your own") That's the bad news: MAPS is still in business.

    Still, it sets another precident: sue MAPS and they'll probably cave. Now, we should all sue and kill them once and for all, one out-of-court settlement at a time.

    Damn vigalanties should be strung up on the closest tree (what's good for the goose and all that).

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  2. Re:Double opt-in? What the hell? by Rick+the+Red · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Yes, double opt-in is good. What's bad is MAPS taking it upon themselves to: 1) Make a "rule" that they think is "good for everyone" without any public debate or input, without any elected representation, without any authority whatsoever. 2) Enforce that "rule" without any accountability, oversight, or authority whatsoever.

    What government abdicated and left MAPS in charge? They're just a bunch of vigilanties and they will be run out of town just like the vigilanties of the Wild West. Hell, even those vigilanties could only spread their disease so far; MAPS tries to be global in scope. Hopefully we can get them labled the terrorists they are and get the FBI after them, too.

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  3. Re:Hmmm by Rick+the+Red · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    I wonder if we could persuade Mr. Ashcroft to add post-forging, email-forging, and email blocking to the "hacking" category of his anti-civil liberties bill. Then we could stick MAPS and those other vigilanty bastards in jail for life...

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  4. Re:do i understand this correctly? by Rick+the+Red · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    So your arguement is that MAPS is just an accessory to the crime, since they don't do the actual blocking? Isn't inciting a crime still a crime?

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  5. Re:Advertising is Pollution by Dwonis · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Advertising may be pollution, but the greater evil is giving that kind of power to any single organization.

    I'll give as much power as I want over MY MAIL SERVER to anyone I damn well please. Who are you to tell me I can't?