Re: SPAM IS NOT FREE SPEECH - ITS JUST FREE ADVERTISING
As Thomas Jefferson once said, "One man's rights end where the next man's nose begins." That means that anyone can do whatever they want, within reason, as long as it does not affect anyone else. Spamming, by definition, affects everyone who recieves the email, downloads the header(s) in a newsgroup, or recieves an advertisement over the Internet. It's much like a telephone. you have the "right" to use the telephone, providing that you pay BellSouth (or whoever it is for people in other regions) for use of that service, and you have the "right" to go buy a phone, of any color, with as many features as you want, provided YOU PAY FOR IT. If you start calling people (i.e. "telemarketing") about a certain product, and they ask you not to call them again, you are REQUIRED to refrian from harassing them again. Otherwise, you will lose your phone service, and probably fined heavily by the phone company, and possibly sued by the harassed party. Misuse of any right or privilege will result in the negation of your ability to exercise that right/privilege. These companies do NOT have the right to post "spam" to inappropriate areas, or email unsolicited advertisements, as that is misuse of their right, and an infringement on your rights. However, be wary of asking the gov't to restrict something. Liberals, a.k.a. socialists, like restricting people's personal freedoms. Let it go no further. Magegirl
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