News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Browsing your website does not mean I want your spam (2016).

Re:Browsing your website does not mean I want your spam (2016) by inetknght on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @09:24PM (#13711139)
> The CAN SPAM act actually allows direct marketing email messages to be sent to anyone, without permission, until the recipient explicitly requests that they cease (opt-out).

Ladies and gentlemen, let's get this fixed. Spam is not only a waste of resources (bandwidth, time, and money) but it also contributes to malware distribution.

What will it take to accomplish this?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Browsing your website does not mean I want your spam (2016) by paulddraper on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @09:26PM (#13711150)
Overturning the first amendment.

Unfortunately, it protects lots of speech, good and bad.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Browsing your website does not mean I want your spam (2016) by ubernostrum on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @09:36PM (#13711186)
Restrictions on commercial solicitation don't generally have First Amendment problems.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Browsing your website does not mean I want your spam (2016) by greenokapi on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @09:50PM (#13711235)
Yeah, this probably isn't going to encounter first amendment issues. It's much more likely that corporate lobbying will be the cause of any resistance to changing the law.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Browsing your website does not mean I want your spam (2016) by paulddraper on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @09:49PM (#13711232)
It routinely restricts the amount of restriction.
[ Parent | on HN ]