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Surely this is a joke
"One of the suggestions on Gates' antispam checklist is
setting those sending e-mails a simple brainteaser, or
asking their PCs to do an easy computation"

What about when I send out email to authorized mailing
lists such as customer's monthly invoices and technical
notices? Even for a small number of customers in my
business this would be a pain, but for the 10,000s for my
ISP it would be unbearable.

"If you receive an e-mail from an old school friend, and
you're happy to receive it, the sender doesn't pay. If it's
another offer of a porn subscription, you reject it, and the
spammer is forced to cough up."

So I'd need to open an authorized account before I can
send mail somehow connected to a bank account? Perfect
for those countries looking to impose a stamp like charge
for emails.

However, I feel sorry for all those windows users hacked
into to forward spam, your windows habit could become
quite expense (or does he propose an international court to
resolve such problems?). Imagine opening those email virii
which mail to everyone in your address book. Fortunately
MS provides protection in their EULA for such charges, no
wait seems not.

"He acknowledged that [mail] filters have their part to play
in the spam struggle but said he believed that they
wouldn't ultimately solve the problem."

The mail filters are the only solution to this problem until
uniform anti-spam laws are put in place around the world
and are widely enforced. Tools such as SpamAssassin have
become extremely effect against spam.

Bill Gates should be knighted for his services to comedy.
Posted by: Richard Flude   Posted on: 01/26/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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He actually had a thought?  ITGuy04 | 01/26/04
Actually he just stole it...  SloooeShflu | 01/26/04
There was a thought in there?  jstead1 | 01/26/04
exac tly  JWatson77 | 01/26/04
Yes Billy Boy had a thought  Fred Flintsone | 01/26/04
No, correct spelling  ITGuy04 | 01/26/04
spelling  IT-man_z | 01/26/04
One question.  Cardinal_Bill | 01/26/04
Another Question  Suicida| | 01/26/04
one answer  IT-man_z | 01/26/04
best aproach  dg mh | 01/26/04
Can you say...  jstead1 | 01/26/04
sending an email that requires computation  kenlars99 | 01/26/04
This is a watershed moment..  Mike Cox | 01/26/04
Ding  ejhonda | 01/27/04
This is EASILY doable...  BitTwiddler | 01/26/04
Headed in the wrong direction  rock06r | 01/27/04
Bill Gates is designing a new way to overcharge us.  Vily Clay | 01/26/04
email sending viruses  JWatson77 | 01/26/04
That?s what could happen when B.G. will implement his idea. (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/26/04
Then they could just charge it back to microsoft.  Suicida| | 01/26/04
Money will go to Bush, then to Bill Gates? pocket; unless ?  Vily Clay | 01/27/04
Consider how important this position is.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04
Don't waste your breath  tooner440 | 01/26/04
Sadly, you are right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04
Thankfully neither of you are  SloooeShflu | 01/26/04
When did reality visit you?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/27/04
at what cost?  ryusen | 01/26/04
too many questions...  ryusen | 01/26/04
None of the venders you listed suffer from this problem!  B.O.F.H. | 01/27/04
Huh?  Patrick Jones | 01/27/04
Important for more MS profits  tic swayback | 01/27/04
Virus writers are salivating....  StuckInNYForever | 01/26/04
good  zijiang | 04/16/04
Trust worthy computing two years later  bill@... | 01/26/04
This will not work for a lot of companies  issthatso | 01/26/04
They are all missing the point  Tux Groomer | 01/26/04
opt in would be best actually  nograin | 01/26/04
Not really..  Patrick Jones | 01/27/04
I hate these new talkbacks!  Patrick Jones | 01/27/04
That's great! Now, what's the magic solution to security?  Jose Jimenez | 01/26/04
HELLO!  Cardinal_Bill | 01/26/04
Hello!  Fred Flintsone | 01/26/04
Dear Fred,  Cardinal_Bill | 01/26/04
wonder if would only be windows to windows  JWatson77 | 01/26/04
Surely this is a joke  Richard Flude | 01/26/04
Two years ONLY?  michael-t | 01/26/04
BillGates More Dangerous Than Spam  brenthawkinsmd | 01/26/04
More input!  John L. Ries | 01/26/04
Just $49.95  joeivie@... | 01/27/04
re: He had a thought?  graphic3211 | 01/27/04
He already had a solution  supoman | 01/27/04
Ok, now plug the security holes for viruses!!!  homesteadcustom | 01/27/04
What Spam?  PitLord | 01/27/04
Simpler solution?  PEG_z | 01/27/04
Spammers Pay - What About This?  This-n-that | 01/27/04
Thw MS solution to everything!  nite_w0lf | 01/28/04
not fair to charge spoofed address owner...  bdavison@... | 01/28/04
This worked out wonderfully  b.d.hi | 03/02/06
I want some of what Bill is smoking!!!!  kindb | 03/26/06

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