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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. Sure it'll help fight spam... by krin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...but will it help get rid of idiots like the parent post here?

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  2. Re:Now this would really be science fiction.... by Blaine+Hilton · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That was the weirdest thing. I thought I posting about a science fiction museum. It said it at the top and when I hit submit I see "The Case for Rebuilding The Internet From Scratch", is this a /. bug?

  3. I agree! by Billy+the+Mountain · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Count me in!
    Here's the first line:

    while (1==1) {

    BTM

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