On Oct 13, 2008, at 17:35, Neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Oct 13, 2008, at 16:43, "Issac Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I agree that it doesn't make sense to ban an entire country, but
what about banning an ISP that won't crack down on spammers?
Then, if you're running a legit business, don't work with ISPs that
have lax rules, and everybody is happy, no?
--issac kelly
This approach encourages activist ISPs which I am not entirely sure
is a good thing.
It's a very gradual slip-slidery slope...first you block one evil,
then another, and then you discover someone thinks _you're_ evil,
and then you're blocked.
I'd rather have ISPs just provide the pipes, and leave the blocking
to people closer on the receiving end, so everyone can see what they
want to see.
Note, I have no problem blocking stuff, I just as
[My apologies, I hit the wrong button on my mobile. The last line
should be:]
Note, I have no problem with the blocking stuff I don't want to see,
and I'm happy to see people share methods for doing so; I just don't
want some guy I don't know, who I can't even speak to, deciding what I
"want" to see for me.
