Comments on: “Where did you get my name?” http://mediasavvy.com/2003/01/where-did-you-get-my-name/ by Barry Parr Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:33:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Barry Parr http://mediasavvy.com/2003/01/where-did-you-get-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Barry Parr Wed, 29 Jan 2003 18:04:41 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=216#comment-56 It seems improbable, doesn't it? My goal was to get this idea into the stream and see if it evolves into a meme. The conversation over what to do about spam and privacy is still too limited for my taste. I'm all for a "free market solution", as long as consumers have enough information and power to make the market free. It seems improbable, doesn’t it?
My goal was to get this idea into the stream and see if it evolves into a meme. The conversation over what to do about spam and privacy is still too limited for my taste. I’m all for a “free market solution”, as long as consumers have enough information and power to make the market free.

]]> By: Toph http://mediasavvy.com/2003/01/where-did-you-get-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Toph Wed, 29 Jan 2003 05:10:30 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=216#comment-55 Great article, but is this ever going to happen? Great article, but is this ever going to happen?

]]> By: Barry Parr http://mediasavvy.com/2003/01/where-did-you-get-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Barry Parr Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:07:11 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=216#comment-54 Spammers are evolving the same way that viruses evolve. They're defeating our countermeasures. We need to get them at the root. Also, what I'm suggesting should lower the amount of IRL direct marketing. Spammers are evolving the same way that viruses evolve. They’re defeating our countermeasures. We need to get them at the root.
Also, what I’m suggesting should lower the amount of IRL direct marketing.

]]> By: byte.org http://mediasavvy.com/2003/01/where-did-you-get-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-57 byte.org Tue, 28 Jan 2003 14:18:15 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=216#comment-57 <strong>Please, allow *me* to introduce myself. First.</strong> Spammers don't need more rights as this bit seems to imply... Please, allow *me* to introduce myself. First.

Spammers don’t need more rights as this bit seems to imply…

]]> By: Bah http://mediasavvy.com/2003/01/where-did-you-get-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Bah Tue, 28 Jan 2003 05:36:19 +0000 http://www.mediasavvy.com/?p=216#comment-53 Register your own domain name for $10, and host it for $10/month. Buy a family domain so you share the cost among all your siblings. Use an e-mail-return-verification system to ensure that everyone contacting you for the first time is manually e-mailing you (e.g., no spammers). If by some strange luck a spammer gets through, knock him off with ease. If spammers work magic to get through on a regular basis (so, so unlikely) go ahead and change your address to start anew. Spammers are unable to take a foothold with me now. Screw 'em. They'll never reach me again. I pity anyone who still gets spam. Register your own domain name for $10, and host it for $10/month. Buy a family domain so you share the cost among all your siblings.
Use an e-mail-return-verification system to ensure that everyone contacting you for the first time is manually e-mailing you (e.g., no spammers). If by some strange luck a spammer gets through, knock him off with ease. If spammers work magic to get through on a regular basis (so, so unlikely) go ahead and change your address to start anew.
Spammers are unable to take a foothold with me now. Screw ‘em. They’ll never reach me again. I pity anyone who still gets spam.

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