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Bad, bad decision
That court is flat-out wrong. Spam has nothing to do with the First Amendment. No one has any "right" to put their email on any server, period. It has ZERO to do with content.
Posted by: ZDNET_guest666   Posted on: 09/13/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Bad, bad decision  ZDNET_guest666 | 09/13/08
Second that!  AlphaSet | 09/13/08
The decision appears constitutionally correct  brendthess | 09/15/08
Spam is fraud, not free speech  Get-Smart | 09/15/08
Fraud?  slr51 | 09/16/08
Forging vs. Penname  AlphaSet | 09/16/08
I can't agree with that  masonwheeler | 09/15/08
Hard to agree with your position  Mahegan | 09/15/08
Re: Hard to agree with your position  masonwheeler | 09/15/08
You're missing the point  EezerGoode | 09/16/08
Now about that learned Judge....  DLG_z | 09/15/08
spam is not constitutional  bbrothers | 09/15/08
Regardless  kc117mx | 09/15/08
Judge is looking at it the wrong way, or  seanferd | 09/15/08
Freedom of association  WATKINS12@... | 09/15/08
You misunderstood the court's holding  EezerGoode | 09/16/08
the right to send spam...  Khyron | 09/16/08
My Server (or Computer)... MY Rules!  AlphaSet | 09/16/08
...tucking them under windshield wipers?  AskQuestions | 09/17/08
Bad decision to use the wrong law  cquirke1 | 09/15/08
No - badly written law  slr51 | 09/16/08
Spammers should pay.  rmbsept | 09/13/08
The purpose of legislation  petercw | 09/15/08
Couldn't agree more  Mahegan | 09/15/08
Legislation and consequences  masonwheeler | 09/15/08
If that is your opion, and that spammers  Mahegan | 09/15/08
Surprising Revival...  AlphaSet | 09/13/08
Outlawing spam filters?  l_g_johnson@... | 09/15/08
Still hinges on making spam filtering, etc. illegal  AlphaSet | 09/15/08
"Free Speech" Applies to Government ...  bkshort@... | 09/15/08
Your Constitution is not "Commercial Only"!  AlphaSet | 09/15/08
That is simply wrong  rkoman@... | 09/15/08
"Protected Speech" ?!?!  AlphaSet | 09/15/08
And the Constitutional Right to Bear Arms  Mahegan | 09/15/08
The current position  slr51 | 09/16/08
Original meaning was for individual ownership  Dr_Zinj | 09/16/08
Absolutely... WRONG!  dominigan | 09/23/08
Thank you!  rkoman@... | 09/15/08
First Amendment Rights  MooseBoys | 09/15/08
Extending the First Amendment  AlphaSet | 09/15/08
Seems cut and dry to me  shadowwalker1@... | 09/15/08
An interesting future twist - DPI...  AlphaSet | 09/13/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  rafarn@... | 09/13/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  copper6500 | 09/13/08
And if they were mass-emailed? for free?  rkoman@... | 09/15/08
If so then...  masonwheeler | 09/15/08
And isn't that exactly  rkoman@... | 09/15/08
Idiot judges notwithstanding...  masonwheeler | 09/15/08
Speaking Anonymously  AlphaSet | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  edxxx@... | 09/13/08
Idiots  ctz | 09/13/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  blh123 | 09/13/08
Why not - Post his email address  rafarn@... | 09/13/08
Wouldn't you know...  MGP2 | 09/14/08
Spam the spammers  deviantdecode | 09/15/08
Simple Solution in Plan view  Mectron | 09/13/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  chris.dart@... | 09/14/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  chris@... | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  bob@... | 09/15/08
Its a criiminal case  rkoman@... | 09/15/08
I know it is a criminal case --- that is what is wrong!  bob@... | 09/17/08
RE: ISPs were outraged?  ddodder@... | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  kchown300@... | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  sales@... | 09/15/08
good idea  shagggy_man | 09/15/08
Or we could  slr51 | 09/16/08
That isn't even what happened!  AlphaSet | 09/16/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  alphawiz | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  Stellardyne | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  jimboutilier@... | 09/15/08
I think you hit the nail on the head  Stellardyne | 09/15/08
In other words, no anonymity?  rkoman@... | 09/15/08
"ANONYMITY", not "FALSIFICATION"!  AlphaSet | 09/16/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  srcv4006@... | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  JesseLuna | 09/15/08
spelling at ZDNet?  Mr_Dave | 09/15/08
Spellcheck... or else!  KopaKrptik | 09/15/08
Without grammer you lose the mean behind the words.  softwareFlunky | 09/16/08
Details, please  John L. Ries | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  vger_z | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  kermac | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  vlw | 09/15/08
It's not about protected speech, it's about how it is being transmitted  daisame | 09/15/08
Spammers require harh treatment  judgesinel@... | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  markofkane | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  ceh4702 | 09/15/08
I can't agree with that  masonwheeler | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  Timpraetor | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  Magicman73 | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  pjones | 09/15/08
Idiot  hilzac00 | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  KeithAu001 | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  gknw | 09/15/08
The only mistake...  AlphaSet | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  rickagun | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  Bob Lanctot | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  XFunc_CaRteR | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  w_c_mead | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  ermrhansen | 09/15/08
Well, I haven't been able to stop flyers in my post box  Mahegan | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  bgonetoo | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  Thore | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  palee2000 | 09/15/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  matself | 09/16/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  Cabbageheid | 09/16/08
Ah !  rkoman@... | 09/17/08
Intent is irrelevant!  AlphaSet | 09/17/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  shagggy_man | 09/16/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  jramsey@... | 09/16/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  LouisBarr@... | 09/16/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  skipper@... | 09/16/08
I don't think so  rkoman@... | 09/17/08
RE: Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional  hizaleus | 09/18/08
Anononimous, or Fraudulent?  sethchicago@... | 09/23/08
Old story, but . . .  Zolar | 07/12/09

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