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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on March 31, 2008, 19:43

Title: Spam blights e-mail 15 years on
Post by: Clive on March 31, 2008, 19:43

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7322615.stm

Title: Re: Spam blights e-mail 15 years on
Post by: Simon on March 31, 2008, 19:56

I can't see the Internet lasting another 15 years in it's present form.  There's just too much spam, fraud and other crime going on, and soon it simply won't be safe to turn on your PC, the way things are going. 

Title: Re: Spam blights e-mail 15 years on
Post by: daveeb on March 31, 2008, 21:17

Charging 1p per e-mail would at least stop the spam dead in its tracks. I'd happily pay it if it meant avoiding the several dozen junk mails I get per day  :bawl:

Title: Re: Spam blights e-mail 15 years on
Post by: Simon on March 31, 2008, 21:20

The trouble with charging for email is, as I see it anyway, that email originates from around the world, and the majority of spam emails seem to emanate from outside of the UK.  How could a chargeable system be implemented worldwide?

Title: Re: Spam blights e-mail 15 years on
Post by: Clive on March 31, 2008, 23:23

Weren't they talking about such a system several years ago? 

Title: Re: Spam blights e-mail 15 years on
Post by: Simon on March 31, 2008, 23:58

Maybe that's why they only talked about it?  :dunno: