Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!lll-winken!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!van-bc!ubc-cs!uw-beaver!milton!sumax!thebes!camco!bill From: bill@camco.Celestial.COM (Bill Campbell) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: Idea to help curb unwanted junk mail Message-ID: <1028@camco.Celestial.COM> Date: 24 May 91 15:31:51 GMT References: <1991May05.025110.8941@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <4534.28292e48@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com> <1991May14.015238.27707@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <4643.28390fcb@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com> Organization: Celestial Software, Mercer Island, WA Lines: 22 In <4643.28390fcb@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com> herrickd@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com writes: >I find it hard to believe that the people who are railing against "junk >mail" here ignore all third class mail that comes to their addresses. Occassionally it is even useful and informative (very occassionally). >Direct mail is an important communication medium. It keeps coming >because people respond to it. It seems arrogant to agitate so strongly >to take direct mail away from the people who depend on it. Remember >that people at both ends of the channel depend on it. I'd MUCH rather get junk mail than junk phone calls in the evening (I WANT CALLER-ID TO PREVENT THIS INVASION OF MY PRIVACY). I have a box by the couch just for junk mail that goes directly to the recycler. Bill -- INTERNET: bill@Celestial.COM Bill Campbell; Celestial Software UUCP: ...!thebes!camco!bill 6641 East Mercer Way uunet!camco!bill Mercer Island, WA 98040; (206) 947-5591