Re:The father of modern spam speaks (2002)
by neilv on Saturday October 07, 2023 @09:51PM
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I think you're being too generous.
People used to talk about rules against commercial use, netiquette about Usenet posting, etc. And we knew why.
When along comes someone who doesn't care. That person isn't "shaping", like some influential philosopher, visionary, or noteworthy historical figure.
That person just happened to be the first total piece of fecal matter to come along, and do the obvious thing that everyone said was obvious, and with obvious outcomes.
Re:The father of modern spam speaks (2002)
by Yeul on Sunday October 08, 2023 @10:34AM
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Back then there was no regulation. At least we have moved beyond the "Silicon Valley tech bros are good guy hippies" phase. No wonder libertarians hate the government it's the only thing that can stop them.
People used to talk about rules against commercial use, netiquette about Usenet posting, etc. And we knew why.
When along comes someone who doesn't care. That person isn't "shaping", like some influential philosopher, visionary, or noteworthy historical figure.
That person just happened to be the first total piece of fecal matter to come along, and do the obvious thing that everyone said was obvious, and with obvious outcomes.