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Story: Antispam advocate succumbs to spammer

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Posted by: Rene Hojgaard Frederiksen (Thursday 18 May 2006, 1:59 PM)

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So this is it...

Once more "the good" are defeated by "the ugly" in the battle of overloading the internet users' browsing and mailing with penis enlargement and other "fine" and relevant products!

I honestly thought that the internet should be for the good of all, but apperently not... And respect the individual's privacy? Noo...

Where are the will of gouvernments and ISP's to REALLY deal with this problem?

Some time ago I read, in my opnion, a rather nonsense statement that the internet would cease to exist in the future, due to spam. At that time I laughed, but today...

It is true that the internet is anarchistic. However one have to remember it "exist" because it is found usefull and interesting. And only as long as...

I foresee a day where people are making calls and sending letters and faxes again. And a day where networks are closed, like VPNs and MPLSs, once more.

So the internet...

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