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Do-Not-Email Registries?

Posted by michael on from the you-have-already-opted-in dept.

prgrmr writes "Wired has an article about Colorodo and Missouri's latest legislative proposals to deal with spam and with spammers. There appears to be actual consumer-protective teeth in these bills which mirror the telephone 'do not call' lists. A nice example of a government perpetuating a working concept instead of trying inventing new ways to break things."

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  1. What about the rest of us? by Doctor+Sbaitso · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will there be an opt-in list for those of us who still want to enlarge our penises and make money fast?

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  2. Might work if.... by www.sorehands.com · · Score: 5, Insightful
    It might work if it had some of the following provisions:
    • Trap names on the list so that the states' sttorney general's office may go after them.
    • Statutory penalties for violations.
    • Liability for companies that hire spammers.
    • The ability to block domains, not just individual users.

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  3. Washington State already has it by shovelface · · Score: 5, Informative

    In Washington State, spam is illegal and the attorney general encourages people to file complaints. These are often done by filling out a simple form.
    To help argue against spammers saying "we didn't know this address originated from Washington State", there is online registration for users who reside in the state and do not want to receive spam. You can find it over here:

    http://registry.waisp.org/

    -trout

  4. Finally, but... by sethadam1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sounds like a great idea...but....

    with a forged packet headers, open relays, and a global internet not subject to any one state or country's laws..is this in any way enforceable?