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Involve the ISPs
One obvious channel of discipline is via ISPs. They are in a position to shut down users (malicious or zombie) speedily.
ISPs should be required and obliged to publish, maintain and operate an abuse e-mail account - not all do. They could also publish abuse reporting standards and recommendations.
Users should be more proactive in reporting apparent abuse.
A small increase in the prevalence of this practice would make a very big difference.
At present, there seems to be so little "prove guilty (even if unknowingly)" activity that we have a growing "guilty until proved innocent" culture. This is most undesirable.
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Involve the ISPs  pbiss | 06/01/05
I agree to a point. However, ISP's tend  bjbrock | 06/02/05
you should say "some" isp's  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Generally, the larger the ISP, the more  bjbrock | 06/02/05
i work for an isp and...  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Sending the problems to another ISP?  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
My ISP doesn't allow SMTP  voska | 06/02/05
I'll say the public needs to be educated  betelgeuse68 | 06/02/05
Hence the phrase "Flawed by Design".  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/02/05
Sensible, but...  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
why do you think my server is on linux?  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Because you like Linux?  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
nah, i just like linux :P  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Argh! I hate that attitude!!!  voska | 06/02/05
wanna buy a hammer?  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Quality and responsibility.  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
True..  Patrick Jones | 06/02/05
So they creative incentive  voska | 06/02/05
mac resale vs pc resale  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Then again..  Patrick Jones | 06/02/05
vicious cycle  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Patrick, quality doesn't have to be expensive.  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
besides...  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Toyota..  Patrick Jones | 06/02/05
i love a quality car  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Why not make one that is self cleaning  voska | 06/02/05
one step further...  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
take the cheaper one...  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
and not to mention...  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
It's a choice  betelgeuse68 | 06/02/05
so true...  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Users will always be dumb.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/02/05
idunno  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
In 20 years users will be saavy  pesky_z | 06/02/05
This AIN'T Rocket Science !!!  realitycheck101 | 06/02/05
Start with the small fish and work up.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
You have noticed spam is distributed by illegal networks?  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
Don't bother with the spammers  voska | 06/02/05
moneytalks  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
The US passed a law against spam.  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
Move to a different --- country --- not company (NT)  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
Exactlly, we agree completely on this.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
Going after the wrong fish Anton...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
Mr. X10 says: it's legal to spam you... once.  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
Follow the money...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
going after the wrong phish...  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
btw: i like to  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
Gotta start somewhere.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
Define SPAM, in legal terms..  Patrick Jones | 06/02/05
spam is...  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
... and soaked for at least 3 days...  Anton Philidor | 06/02/05
Have you ever been..  Patrick Jones | 06/02/05
lets go and all wear flame throwers happy nt  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
First, we need a government that gives a damn...  BitTwiddler | 06/02/05
Kadaitcha Man  johns_z | 06/02/05
spoof  linuxoverwindows | 06/02/05
citing only three panelists, this author would have us believe that the  wessonjoe | 06/03/05

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