CDT tested two methods of obstructing address harvesting:
Replacing characters in an e-mail address with human-readable equivalents, e.g. "example@domain.com" was written "example at domain dot com;" and
Replacing characters in an e-mail address with HTML equivalents.
Another method I have seen used effectively is creating an image file (.gif,.jpg, etc.) of one's email address. I guess a truly devious spammer could write a program to check all image files on a website and try to read them if they have characters, but I think that might be beyond the scope of many.
I use the image technique whenever I put my email address on any of my pages.
In my epxerence comanpies and universities realy arn't paying this much attention.
I can tell you from personal experience that the university I attend takes an active part in monitoring its network exactly for this purpose. In fact, they went so far as to create a list of the top ten "offenders" for all to see.
Consistent with other posts in this thread, I feel MTU wanted to ensure that they had a piece on the action. They did not necessarily intend to protect Nievelt from prosecution, but they would have rather done it on their own terms, not the RIAA's.
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Another method I have seen used effectively is creating an image file (.gif,
I use the image technique whenever I put my email address on any of my pages.
If this product, or others like it eventually take off, we may get to a point where we no longer have a need for traditional telephones.
:-D
I'll always need my "traditional telephone" to call my mommy when I get scared of the dark.
I can tell you from personal experience that the university I attend takes an active part in monitoring its network exactly for this purpose. In fact, they went so far as to create a list of the top ten "offenders" for all to see.
Consistent with other posts in this thread, I feel MTU wanted to ensure that they had a piece on the action. They did not necessarily intend to protect Nievelt from prosecution, but they would have rather done it on their own terms, not the RIAA's.