Re: [anti-spam-wg@localhost] Solution to Spam

[der Mouse <]

> Sorry, but we really don't care about mailing lists.

Why are you subscribed to this one then?

> The majority of users on the internet cannot use them.  Also, are you
> going to respond personally to several thousand challange response
> systems????

Of course not.  That's another reason C/R systems are dead on the vine;
they fail catastrophically for mailing lists.

It appears you're willing to sacrifice two of the major benefits of
email, universality and mailing lists.

Goodbye.  Have fun in your sandbox.  We'll still be here if you decide
to talk to us again.

>> So, all spammers need to do is have their servers lie about this,
>> adding whatever codes they feel like and then cheerfully confirming
>> their authenticity when asked.
> How many time do you need to be told this, NO, it won't
> work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sure it will.  They just need to get on your ISP list first.  See my
previous message.

>>> Without any authorisation code, from a graphic, even an improperly
>>> configured server would refuse the email.
>> Only if you somehow manage to get all the old servers now in
>> existence updated.  How do you propose to manage _that_?
> That one's simple, it will be useless until you do.

You seem to be deluding yourself into equating "can't send mail to the
new-protocol enclave" with "useless".  You might want to believe that,
but that won't make it so.

>> I doubt it will happen.
> It's already working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh?  Then how come I can still mail you?  Why isn't my mail being
refused for lack of a magic code?

You seem to be confusing "proof-of-concept working in the lab" with
"widely enough deployed to make a difference".

>> Very good.  Go implement it.  I'll be waiting.
> OK, done!  What now?

Get it deployed.

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