Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 4th May 2008 11:36 UTC
There are many things concerning the internet that are decidedly not amusing. The internet can be a source of viruses and other forms of malware, which affect computers worldwide. It can provide refuge for the sick and perverted, who use the depths and anonymity of the internet to distribute material that goes beyond any imagination. It can also be a hotbed for other dangerous activities like crime and terrorism. However, I think I speak for many when I say that spam is the one thing that bothers us all on a continuous basis.
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2005-08-12
No, I think paid e-mail could be a good thing. Definitely not an e-mail tax where every e-mail costs $0.01, but maybe one where people have to pay for e-mail addresses, or better yet, where hosts have to pay to run e-mail servers.
The spam problem isn't about the lack of a solution, it's about a lack of ability to move the entire world away from SMTP. SMTP is essentially anonymous; anyone can be anybody they want. The key is accountability. To fix spam, we need to be able to put an organization to an e-mail address without any question. However, that requires some sort of central registry, and part of the reason that SMTP is so popular in the first place is that it's open and decentralized.
Edited 2008-05-05 04:17 UTC