On Monday, July 19, 2004, 2:57:47 PM, Rob McEwen wrote:
A lot of projects like this one have been derailed or ruined by having someone in charge who did NOT have these qualities. We should be all be grateful for Jeff's hard work and dedication.
Also, regarding the sex sites, this is a great idea because many businesses would prefer to block these types of e-mail. Also, many families (particularly with young children) desire a way to get their children connected with e-mail WITHOUT having to fear
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Also, I think that the idea of separating sex sites from spammers fully addresses Frank's (& others) concerns here.
Thanks for your support and comments Bob. I don't take any of the discussion personally and am just trying to apply some principles hopefully reasonably on these.
The reality is that the gray areas are often the most troublesome for only a small return, and the clearly professional spammers are likely responsible for a lot more of the spam than the occasionally rogue or abused quasi-legitimate company. So the professional spammers are probably a more important to focus on catching.
I'd still like to hear anyone else's comments on a sex/adult SURBL. It would be a separate list, and could be useful, but I'm somewhat concerned about the potential for misuse.
Comments?
Jeff C.