Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Adam Aube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Paul Johnson wrote: >> >>> Now for anybody else considering challenge-response email systems, >>> this is why they're considered harmful. >> >> How are they any more harmful than autoresponders or list subscription >> confirmations (like those used by the Debian lists)? > > Those are just as bad...
Auto-responders are pure evil, but I don't think list subscriptions are in the same boat. I remember back when lots of stuff required no confirmations of you email address, and my college roommate thought it was extremely funny to sign me up for all kinds of random stuff. Like m4m dating groups. It was a little disconcerting (for me, anyway) to find occasional emails with attached pictures of some guy's erection in my inbox... -- You win again, gravity! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]