Re: automated spam detection
- Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:31:44 +0100
Think the discussion about recognizing spam should focuss on the
definition of spam. In the end I think it will be concluded that
there is no sound definition of spam.
In this context: unsolicited *and unwanted* commercial e-mail.
Only way is content-filtering, and that's not an option to me.
Not only not an option, but [now or later] rightout illegal.
And from a legal point of view any general form of filtering
by an ISP - and perhaps even AUP's that forbid UCE - may be
a violation of the constitutional right of freedom of speech
and freedom of press. That might well be the reason why the
EC Directive is a bit "reluctant".
Piet