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Gates says "Make spammers pay"

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edited January 2004 in Science & Tech
A spam-free world by 2006? That's what Microsoft's Bill Gates is promising.

[blockquote]"Two years from now, spam will be solved," he told a select group of World Economic Forum (news - web sites) participants at this Alpine ski resort. "And a lot of progress this year," he added at the event late Friday, hosted by U.S. talk show host Charlie Rose.
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  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    unless he solves the flaws in SMTP, it won't be solved, as spammers will just find ways around filters and such as they do now. and then they'll move on to other mediums, as they already have with IM programs. What we need is a spammer death penalty. I mean really, a death penalty, and a commissioned group of internet bounty hunters that hunt these clowns down.
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited January 2004
    kanezfan wrote:
    ...I mean really, a death penalty, and a commissioned group of internet bounty hunters that hunt these clowns down.

    I agree with the bounty hunters thing at least. However I can't imagine the death penalty will ever become law for any cyber crime in the western world, let alone for unsolicited e-mail sending, even if the general population demands it. ;)

    You know what they say though, if you want a job doing right, you just gotta do it yourself.

    Anyone want to join my new elite team of CyberSwat!
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Spinner wrote:
    I agree with the bounty hunters thing at least. However I can't imagine the death penalty will ever become law for any cyber crime in the western world, let alone for unsolicited e-mail sending, even if the general population demands it. ;)

    You know what they say though, if you want a job doing right, you just gotta do it yourself.

    Anyone want to join my new elite team of CyberSwat!

    Or how about NetForce! But wait, it's backed by Will Stiles!
    :rolleyes2
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    is there any such organization? OK, so the death penalty thing is kind of harsh, but how about an unsanctioned group that finds these people and physically destroys their servers?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Count me in for the destroying servers squad. My principles prevent me from killing people, but dey ain't nuthin' dat Buddha evah said about destroyin' servers.

    /me dons his black ski mask and meditates before going hunting.
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    but wouldnt buddah also say...destroy some of the servers, not all, the middle way man
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited January 2004
    kanezfan wrote:
    is there any such organization? OK, so the death penalty thing is kind of harsh, but how about an unsanctioned group that finds these people and physically destroys their servers?

    There probably isn't sadly, (though there should be) but there obviously would be some groups in the form of special task forces/departments working for either a government agency or LLEA. But I think they would be a little more suttle than barging in someones house/business/residence with a baseball bat and smashing anything that quietly ticks. Eventhough that would probably be the easiest way for handling things.

    p.s (and Prime' we wear blue skimasks in this crib, don't forget this is Spinner's force, not some creeping slithering James Bond/Milktray unit. :wink:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect
    dons his blue skimask and meditates on the peace to be found in the middle way, and THEN goes out to destroy spammers' servers....
     Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    dons his blue skimask and meditates on the peace to be found in the middle way, and THEN goes out to destroy spammers' servers....
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited January 2004
    That's better.
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    can i wear an orange ski mask? With sum blue trimming aorund the eyes and mouth
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