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Subject:    Re: What changes would you make to stop spam? - United Nations Paper
From:       Craig Morrison <craigsa () 2cah ! com>
Date:       2006-08-04 12:14:24
Message-ID: 44D33A20.5000605 () 2cah ! com
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John Rudd wrote:
> I've been re-thinking Marc's "IMAP for sending, instead of SMTP" 
> proposal.  And this "block Bcc" part got me thinking even more.
> 
> I think he may be on to something.  But lets take it one step further.
> 
> Email via fingerd.  That'll throw off the spammers.

Wouldn't identd be more apropos?

> 
> And to slow down their spam-bot attacks, I propose we replace the 
> internet backbones with the long-proposed-but-never-implemented 
> IP-via-carrier-pigeon.  We'll need an authentication scheme to go with 
> this.  I'm going to suggest a GSSAPI method for wax envelope seals.  
> Perfect for carrier pigeon packets.  And _EACH_ packet is individually 
> authenticated.  PERFECT!

RFC 1149, I had forgotten about that! This *could* be the answer.

> 
> And we'll send preferred traffic (because we hate net neutrality!) over 
> bongo-net.

Or better yet, use mockingbirds instead of pigeons,

> 
> I think this new internet architecture will stop the spammers in their 
> tracks.  No, really, it will.
> 
> 

Either that or get them shat on, which would be a messy affair. :-D

/me goes back to lurking...

-- 
Craig
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