Re: [vps-mail] update

[Rae French <rfrench@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:16 AM 10/8/2003, Scott wrote:
> [I still think autosubmitting is wrong for reasons I've already posted]

I agree with you, Scott. However, for the technically-challenged (the 
majority of humanity), it is the only way that they understand to do 
things. It is the quick and easy (aka lazy) way.

And we programmers are doing it to ourselves by trying to make it easy to 
handle spam instead of dealing with the real issue (the spammers). For 
example, programs such as Eudora, Yahoo, etc. now allow users to 
'one-click' filter junk messages which will automatically recognize similar 
future messages and handle it accordingly (which could in fact allow them 
to submit it to SpamCop). Additionally, does any common user actually know 
the difference between "junk", "trash" or "spam"? Furthermore, many 
webhosts, trying to keep their customers happy, are setting up automatic or 
even one-click processing of spam for their customers. As we progress to 
make things easier for our customers, we are creating a greater problem for 
ourselves. IMO, we should be putting more effort into getting rid of 
spammers than getting rid of spam.

Best wishes,
Rae 

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