EFF speaks out against MAPS

Control-Z has brought our attention to the latest EFF newsletter which speaks out against MAPS ^? and ineffective spam legislation. According to the EFF: "The rights of users to send and receive email must not be compromised for quick and dirty ways to limit unsolicited bulk email. Neither misguided and ignorant legislation, nor collusive, high pressure protection schemes, have a legitimate function or place in our online future " The EFF is reminding us that freedom isn't always easy. I feel much worse for those who haven't figured out procmail yet though.

Comments

chrisd?

[Anonymous Coward]

chrisd, have you introduced yourself yet to the /. crowd?? I'll start: my name is Anonymous Coward, I like hiding with trolls. You?

Re:chrisd?

[chrisd]

Hi,

I'm chrisd. I also go by Chris DiBona and Gamara on IRC. You can find me online that way pretty easily. A lot more about me can be found on my Webpage. Feel free to check that out. I work for OSDN. I used to work on the VA side of the house since late 1998. I've worked with Linux International for about 3 years too, I was the president of SVLUG for about a year and VP for about 2. I've been around slashdot for a long time as a poster and story author. I've done reviews of science fiction for /. and have written for Linux Journal, Linux Magazine and a buncho f other publications, both online and off.

Chris

Re:chrisd?

[Anonymous Coward]

Hi, Chris.

Welcome to the staff.

Let's be buddies. Butt buddies.

-- CmdrTaco

Re:Fighting for freedom

[benedict]

What is "insightful" about this? How does it contribute to anyone's understanding of spam, anti-spam measures, freedom of speech, and the interaction between these entities? Moderators, care to speak up? Anyone?

Sheesh!