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Re: Caller ID and NOSPAM

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From: Todd Michel McComb
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 00:00
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In article <see-below-2807980057080001@dynamic22.pm01.mv.best.com>,
Matthew Vaughan <see-below@not-my-address.com> wrote:
>the same people that opposed the Communications Decency Act
>... You have a funny way

In both cases, we are in favor of more open & easy communication.
It is a very similar thing.  Forging an address isn't communicating...
it's putting up a block to communication.  Rationalizations aside,
the fundamental act is crystal clear.

>I'm not saying munging is the best or only way to do things, just
>that it does exactly what I want it to

Right, it's selfish anti-social behavior, and that's the only
argument you have to fall back on.  Even a little bit, multiplied
over thousands of people, adds up to a lot.
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From: mccomb@medieval.org (Todd Michel McComb)
Subject: Re: Caller ID and NOSPAM
Date: 1998/07/28
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