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The Case for Rebuilding The Internet From Scratch

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the armchair-quarterback-pipedream dept.

dotnothing writes "I just caught a column on a security site advocating for a total start from scratch as far as certain internet protocols like SMTP. It's an interesting idea and there are some ideas on how to conduct the transition... if everyone would agree on something like this it would definitely reduce the spam (among other things)."

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  1. Geez by Ironpoint · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If all the people that drone on and on about spam would put 1% of their effort into this we would have Internet 2: spam free edition by now. Instead they think somehow getting laws passed is going to miraculously stop spam.

    The way some sociopaths talk, you'd think spam was the most important issue regarding technology today. This is because it IS the biggest thing in their lives. If spam is the biggest problem in your life its time to power down for a few.

  2. Re:Get real by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Hi, my name is Blaine Hilton and I'm a little Karma Whore(TM)
    I say exactly what the parent poster said in a blatant attempt to get me some yummylicious(TM) karma.

    Let's use the trademark symbol a few more times for good measure as well.

    (TM)(TM)(TM)(TM)
    That ought to do it!
    Have a nice day!

  3. Re:How History will see it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    And also, you are retarded.

  4. Re:100 per second? by deadsaijinx* · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "How am I going to be able to talk to all of my friends now?"

    not a problem for most slashdotters .... okay, go ahead and hate me. whatever ^^

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    YOU SUCK BALLS!
  5. Re:It's simple! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hello Dthoma,
    Might I suggest that you read the post that MerlynEmrys67 was replying to. If you do, I think you'll understand better his attempt at humor.

    Hope this advice comes in handy in any future slashdot adventures you may embark upon.

  6. Re:How History will see it by buyo-kun · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What extraordinary wit you have.

    *Bows down to his amazing word play*

    So concise, yet so powerful.

    Let me see if I can match it.

    Shut up you waste of flesh.

  7. Re:Just have a new system concurrently by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    I'm sorry.. its late.. but I just had to poke fun at Microsoft.

    And, while you were doing that (badly, I might add), Microsoft probably earned about $2M US. Oh, but you managed to shoehorn another pitiful (and wrong) zinger into a discussion that has nothing to do with Microsoft. Braa-vo.

    Now, who's toying with whom?

  8. bill gates' dream - inter.NET by b17bmbr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    hasn't bill gates been hoping for this?

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    My problem? I was perfectly gruntled, until some numbnuts came by and dissed me.