03-07-2004, 08:58 PM
It's a stupid idea. It fixes the wrong problem entirely.
Making unsolicited advertisement emails should be illegal, if not for the nuisance factor, then for the security risk. People would be able to foward the email to their countries net security organization (something that should exist currently) and they can take it from there. Spam exists because it's a very conveniant way to advertise. This would mean spammers would have to bypass a lot to get the mail to people without being caught, which would cut down on the amount, thereby making it easier to delete the remainder. Adding cost does subtract from that convenience, but the problem is being avoided by making everybodies life harder, instead of being taken care of.
Making unsolicited advertisement emails should be illegal, if not for the nuisance factor, then for the security risk. People would be able to foward the email to their countries net security organization (something that should exist currently) and they can take it from there. Spam exists because it's a very conveniant way to advertise. This would mean spammers would have to bypass a lot to get the mail to people without being caught, which would cut down on the amount, thereby making it easier to delete the remainder. Adding cost does subtract from that convenience, but the problem is being avoided by making everybodies life harder, instead of being taken care of.