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Microsoft, Yahoo Investigate Spam Solution

Posted by simoniker on from the eternal-spam-issues dept.

bllfrnch writes "The NY Times (account required, yada yada) has an article about the suggestion of email postage to stop the advent of spam. Apparently, both Microsoft and Yahoo! support such an initiative, as they are the largest email service providers. Best quote: ''Damn if I will pay postage for my nice list,' said David Farber, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, who runs a mailing list on technology and policy with 30,000 recipients'."

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  1. Advent? by yerfatma · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think they're a little late on stopping the advent of spam. But nice of them to try.

  2. Re:fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You had a full 20 seconds, and that was the best you could do? And you failed it, on top of that?

    You are a sad excuse for a human being.

  3. FCC Chairman Declares Halftime Show Crass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "I am outraged at what I saw during the halftime show of the Super Bowl. Like millions of Americans, my family and I gathered around the television for a celebration. Instead, that celebration was tainted by a classless, crass and deplorable stunt. Our nation's children, parents and citizens deserve better."

    I don't know whether to laugh or weep. If the FCC chairman declares one stunt to be crass, should I exclaim "Down with censorship!" and taunt him or should I weep and sympathize for him because he's missing the crassness of the entire Superbowl program. The whole Superbowl IS nothing but a deplorable stunt. Between the overpaid athelete's being paid to destroy their bodies and the overpriced advertising space, I can say, it's truly not something to sit down and watch with your families while your teachers-- the force of the future-- are being underpaid.

  4. stop linking to articles requiring registration by Sivaram_Velauthapill · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Should stop linking to articles requiring registration... Unless it's a big breaking story, or an innovative article not found elsewhere, there is no point linking to these sites. For most generic stories, the wire services (AP, Reuters, etc) or other print media will have the story at the same time (or even earlier).

    Sivaram Velauthapillai

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    Sivaram Velauthapillai
    Seeking the meaning of life... @slashdot of all places ;)
  5. Troll? by RT+Alec · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sorry to whine, but why would my post be modded a troll? I was completely serious. See my history of posts and you will see that I frequently post about spam and various solutions, including several about SPF:Sender.

  6. ATTENTION STAR WARS COCK SMOKERS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Check this out :
    You heard it here first coming in 9 months.