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From: bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Telephone mailing lists (flame)
Message-ID: <1999@bmcg.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 20-Nov-85 11:28:02 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 20 11:28:02 1985
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> In article <1979@bmcg.UUCP> bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert) writes:
> >I have the right to call any telephone number in the phone book. (That's 
> >why there is a phone book).
> 
> You have the ability to call any number in the book.  You also have the
> ability to call the unlisted numbers, as is done by autodialers that call
> sequences of numbers.  You also have the ability to knock on any door of any
> residence.  In fact, many physical paths are available to you to interrupt
> people, tie up their communication links, and waste their time.  Any such
> path gives you the ability.  None of them gives you the right.  Suppose I

Finally somebody hit on it. Alright Jon. Of course I don't have the right
to poke my nose where it is not wanted. You know, I hate those phone calls
to, but nobody ever asked me my view. Anyway, the problem is, as Jon points
out is the path and ability are there. The problem now is how to eliminate
the path or make it illegal to use it. 

Someone pointed out to have the phone company put a characture (sp) next
to your phone # indicating that you DO NOT want salespeople calling.
The indicater is free and if it is violated it is deemed as a prank, or
whatever term you want to call it, call. 

That system seems fair and reasonable to me. But the autodialers are
still immune to it. Any ideas.

> My .signature lists several ways of reaching me.  I provide the list as a
> courtesy to those who would like to reach me.  You may not conclude that you
> have the right to do so.  For instance, I could change my network address or

I kinda disagree. If you put your path in a posting in a way you are granting
people access to reach you.