[lug] Stopping the New Generation of Spam

[Ken MacFerrin]

John Dollison wrote:
> Hey, what if we put all our messages on paper, and folded them and put
> them in little flat paper containters, and wrote the receipient's
> address on the outside of the container?  Of course, the downside is
> that we'd have to come up with some sort of collection, sorting, and
> distribution system to get these "paper e-mails" to their final
> destination.  And then, of course, someone would probably find some way
> to charge us for "delivery fees," which could conceivably cost almost 40
> cents each.  But I bet it would cut down on useless spam (like this one)...
> 
> OK, I'm done amusing myself... we now return to our regular programming...
> 

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I've actually beta tested such a system
and unfortunately I ended up with more spam than ever before..

;)