Pressing delete isn't that difficult but that's not why I fight spam. spam is theft of service, pure and simple. If someone sends me junk paper mail at least they've had to pay the USPS to bring it to me. However they can send me spam daily and, except for the one time cost of their spamware or the occasional account setup when their previous ISP kicked their spamming ass off, it costs them virtually nothing. It costs me. I pay for my access and even if one has an unlimited account, spam costs ISPs money and they do pass those costs on.
How would you feel if the postal service delivered junk mail to you postage due? After all, you can just drop in into the trash...
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Pressing delete isn't that difficult but that's not why I fight spam. spam is theft of service, pure and simple. If someone sends me junk paper mail at least they've had to pay the USPS to bring it to me. However they can send me spam daily and, except for the one time cost of their spamware or the occasional account setup when their previous ISP kicked their spamming ass off, it costs them virtually nothing. It costs me. I pay for my access and even if one has an unlimited account, spam costs ISPs money and they do pass those costs on. How would you feel if the postal service delivered junk mail to you postage due? After all, you can just drop in into the trash...