From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Jan 14 22:09:00 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id WAA25564 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:09:00 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from unix.tfs.net (as1-p3.tfs.net [139.146.210.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id WAA25556 for ; Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:08:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jbryant@unix.tfs.net) Received: (from jbryant@localhost) by unix.tfs.net (8.9.1/8.8.5) id AAA67506; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 00:07:32 -0600 (CST) From: Jim Bryant Message-Id: <199901150607.AAA67506@unix.tfs.net> Subject: Re: Forward all spam to UCE@FTC.GOV In-Reply-To: <199901150454.NAA19828@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> from Kazutaka YOKOTA at "Jan 15, 99 01:53:51 pm" To: yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp (Kazutaka YOKOTA) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 00:07:27 -0600 (CST) Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Reply-to: jbryant@unix.tfs.net X-Windows: R00LZ!@# MS-Winbl0wz DR00LZ!@# X-files: The truth is that the X-Files is fiction X-Republican: The best kind!!! X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT #46: Sun Dec 6 03:10:25 CST 1998 X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL32 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG In reply: > >> >> This sort of forwarding facility should be an option; do not make it > >> >> default! FreeBSD is used not only in US, but also all over the world, > >> >> you know. I don't think FTC would in any way like to deal with spams > >> >> outside of US. > >> >> > >> >> Kazu > >> [...] > >> >i understand your point of view, even though I disagree with it to an > >> >extent. > >> > >> Well, you seem to believe FreeBSD systems exist only in US.... > > > >actually i don't... and i agree that it should be an option. > >something that is already set up, and can be turned on with either a > >switch or by uncommenting something. > > So long as it is kept as an option, it's OK (although I am not 100% > convinced that dumping every single spam mail to the authority is a > good strategy...) it's what they asked for. really. their intent is clear. gathering evidence for use to obtain effective laws. i realize they probably don't have the staffing to handle each one, and i'm sure they realize that too, the intent is clear. jim -- All opinions expressed are mine, if you | "I will not be pushed, stamped, think otherwise, then go jump into turbid | briefed, debriefed, indexed, or radioactive waters and yell WAHOO !!! | numbered!" - #1, "The Prisoner" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inet: jbryant@tfs.net AX.25: kc5vdj@wv0t.#neks.ks.usa.noam grid: EM28pw voice: KC5VDJ - 6 & 2 Meters AM/FM/SSB, 70cm FM. http://www.tfs.net/~jbryant ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HF/6M/2M: IC-706-MkII, 2M: HTX-212, 2M: HTX-202, 70cm: HTX-404, Packet: KPC-3+ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message