Will Bounties Cure The Spam Problem?

An anonymous reader writes with a pointer to a piece in today's Mercury News about Lawrence Lessig's proposed spam-bounty legislation, excerpting: "If the law passes, citizens could be eligible for rewards of thousands of dollars or more if they're the first to provide the government with proof and the identity of offending spammers."

Comments

oh no!

[deus_X_machina]

But just think! Now it'll be almost impossible for me to find free access hardcore porn, fix my credit, learn thousands of Ebay secrets, get that penis enlargement I've always dreamed of, and hear about unique business proposals, such as the time a rich Nigerian banker needed my help to claim millions of dollars, all in one sitting!

c'mon people... they don't have great offers like this in your local supermarket, mind you!