__/ [ spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Tuesday 22 August 2006 18:19 \__
> hawat.thufir@xxxxxxxxx did eloquently scribble:
>> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> [...]
>>> ALL spam would be traceable then.
>>> OK, it'd cause internet outages and slowdowns for a while until all
>>> routers started to comply, but once they did. The end of spam? Well, it'd
>>> certainly all be tracable.
>
>> That's the pro perspective. The con side is that if you say something
>> which your government objects to that you're now tracable.
>
> Well, you could always encrypt your e-mails.
> OK, the uk gov has a key escrow law now, but the chances of them demanding
> keys from every single e-mail user... just on the off chance without good
> cause is slim.
Aye. This was actually on ZDNet the other day.
http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020487,39280970,00.htm
Best wishes,
Roy
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