On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:17:19 -0500 /dev/rob0 <r...@gmx.co.uk> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 09:51:36AM -0400, D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote: > > On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:19:31 +0200 > > Sebastien <sebast...@justleak.it> wrote: > > > our emails are sent to non opt-in people, but we deliver personal > > > content > > > > This makes your service illegal in Canada at least. You must get > > opt-in here. Not that the police here can do anything about it if > > you aren't based in Canada. > > I am pretty sure that the new Canada law applies to BULK mail, not to > personal (non-bulk) mail. I'm too lazy to go look that up now, but > the OP might want to do so.
As with any knee-jerk legislation it is ill-thought out and can probably be interpreted in many ways depending on the current mood of whoever is policing it. > Anonymous means they don't know the originator of the message. Not > the same thing as a "secret" mail service. If the service can look at it they will know who it is from. > > Do us a favour. Once you do get set up, post here and tell us your > > IP address[es] so that we can put them into our block lists right > > away. > > I'm sure, if they catch on, many sites will choose to block them. Spam fighting lists are already discussing how to block them. > > On the other hand, if you decide to start a proper opt-in anonymous > > service contact me. That would be a great service and I have some > > ideas about that. > > I think anonymity is important. Unfortunately I don't have time to > help right now. Lots of people talk about sending anonymously but how about receiving anonymously? We sort of have that already with throwaway accounts at gmail, yahoo, etc. but a site that creates explicit anonymity would be useful I think. -- D'Arcy J.M. Cain System Administrator, Vex.Net http://www.Vex.Net/ IM:da...@vex.net VoIP: sip:da...@vex.net
