Wave of the Future (Spam)

From: Cameron Kaiser <spectre_at_stockholm.ptloma.edu>
Date: Thu Jun 21 12:20:32 2001

> Since I can't keep SPAM out of my (snail) mailbox and I can't keep SPAM off
> of my phone (unsolicited calls), I really don't have any expectations about
> keeping it out of my email.
> With the costs being so low, I'm surprised we (Internet users) don't get a
> whole lot more SPAM.

Post a lot to usenet, or have your address out on the web, and you will.
The Mailhole, a program I wrote as an active spam filter, repulses about
100 messages a week, and I'm hardly a big target.

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