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Gates' e-post Idea Gets Stamp of Disapproval | |
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| Time: 07:22 EST/12:22 GMT | News Source: The Globe & Mail | Posted By: Joshua Baer | ||
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People involved with the Web have been whispering about e-mail postage -- also known as "sender pays" -- for a decade, but it resurfaced last month when Mr. Gates broached the topic at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The belief is that e-postage would deter rampant spammers; a 1-cent levy on each e-mail, for example, would be ruinous for companies that send out millions of unsolicited ads every day with the hope that a handful of people will respond. Mr. Gates thinks spammers should be punished retroactively, in a transaction known as a "charge-back." When a person receives a piece of mail that they deem as spam, they press a designated button and the sender is charged a fee for that message. Observers agree that combatting spam is a noble and worthy endeavour but feel that the notion of e-postage is fraught with logistical and financial problems. | ||
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| #1 By 531 (199.36.37.55) at 2/5/2004 9:39:41 AM |
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They're certainly right on this one... the "Charge back button" idea is a lousy one.
Why not just say that the current mail protocols in use on the Internet are totally inadequate for todays security needs, and introduce a new one with the proper security built in? |
| #2 By 2960 (68.101.35.196) at 2/5/2004 2:45:38 PM |
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Bill Gates may be brilliant (not something I necessarily agree with), but this is the stupidist idea he's ever had.
Well, besides Bob of course :) TL |
| #3 By 3339 (64.160.58.135) at 2/5/2004 2:45:42 PM |
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bbcole, do you really think: tracking, trying to determine what is and is not spam, invoicing, waiting for payment, etc... is going to be cheaper than a flat charge?
I'm against any attempt to solve such a problem through financial means, but this could easily be more costly to EVERYONE than a simple flat system. |
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