Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!ai-lab!zurich.ai.mit.edu!jaffer From: jaffer@zurich.ai.mit.edu (Aubrey Jaffer) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: A second look at Lotus Marketplace: Households Message-ID: Date: 5 Jun 91 18:01:10 GMT References: <20164@rsiatl.Dixie.Com> <1991May30.061634.25417@looking.on.ca> <42889@cup.portal.com> Sender: news@ai.mit.edu Distribution: na Organization: M.I.T. Artificial Intelligence Lab. Lines: 13 In-reply-to: ts@cup.portal.com's message of 2 Jun 91 06:31:47 GMT >They also put dummy names and addresses into the data base. This would >allow them to detect when a mailing list was made from the CD-ROM and >then charge for that list. They would also be able to detect misuse of >the data this way. This is standard practice for mailing list vendors. Mailing lists are rented, not bought. Believe me, the other vendors will make sure that their lists are not used more than once per purchase. Aubrey Jaffer Database Marketing Corp. 174 Middlesex Turnpike Burlington, MA 01803