Anti-Spam Society ISP

Last update: 04.04.06

Others, have had problems with spammed emails and really don't like them. That's okay. I can value that. There are, on the other hand, a few out there that get really worked up over it. I'm talking about being worked up to the point of fixation. An editor acquaintance of mine, Bobbette Madonna, editor of Logon, has recommended that all of these obsessive people be rounded up and placed on one ISP where they can accordingly be left alone to pester each other. I'd like to call this new ISP the "Anti-Spam Society ISP or the A.S.S. ISP for short.

Now, the only people allowed on the new A.S.S. ISP would be those who continually cause just as much trouble, if not more, with their anti-spam agenda than real spammers do. I mean after all, it's pretty quick to fix spam, you just hit delete. It's awfully hard to fix being shut down by false spam accusations. (I've heard some terrible stories.)

The new A.S.S. ISP would have the following 5 email options to make these spam hating obssesives happy.

1. Ultimate Email Blocking Power. Block individual addresses, domains, or any address with an "@" symbol in it.

2. Email Retriever System. With this system, no one sends email at all. When a someone writes an email, they must then contact who the email is intended for either in person, by postal mail, or by telephone, to tell them about the email. At that time, the intended recipient can then choose whether or not to activate their retriever system and download the designated email. This way, nothing is sent by mistake.

3. Guess E-mail. This operates like the Retriever System, only no one is allowed to contact other users at all concerning email. In fact, mere mention of the word "e-mail" is against regulations and is punishable by loss of the A.S.S. ISP services -- or worse. Instead, users simply 'guess' as to which people have written them email and when it is there for them. Then, they use the Retriever System to ask for it. However, asking for email from persons who have not previously asked the user to ask for email from them is a violation of the regulations and is punishable by loss of the A.S.S. ISP services -- or worse.

4. Email Browser Window

Using this option, a person can enter keywords and 'search' for existing emails on topics they wish to receive. The system works by sending a 'probe' to determine if other emails are available to be read. If there are emails fitting the search criteria, they are found and downloaded. However, if an email NOT fitting the search criteria is found, then the writer of the non-conforming email will be punished by the loss of the A.S.S.ISP services -- or worse.

5. Internet Service with Absolutely No Email at All.

These email safeguards are intended to make all A.S.S. ISP, spam hating obsessives, happy. These systems eliminate the possibility of being sent unsolicited email and should completely remove the need for these spam hating obsessives to turn others in. As it stands today, there are already 5147 paying members of the A.S.S. ISP. At this time, however, there are 5112 members that have been permanently banned due to spamming charges, 25 members that have been clubbed due to being served dual spam charges, 8 members waiting for deportation to the moon, and 2 members appealing their executions. I think it's clear we have a problem on the Internet.

No, it's not spamming, it's a lack of common respect and decency. Blasting repeated ads to someone who has clearly shown no interest in such is not respectful. On the other hand, shutting down someone's Internet access on the grounds of one email is certainly not decent.

There is no set of 'official rules' regarding our Internet. The Internet belongs to no one and yet is everyone's together. How it will come to function in the future will be based on how each of us uses it today. Ultimately, there will be no ruling legislation, for no government controls it. It will be up to individual ISPs to decide how best to serve their customers. Will increased spamming force them into charging on a per email basis? Will increased law suits force monthly service costs to rise? Will abuse from both directions ruin the freedom of contact we all now enjoy? One simple action can completely dissolve this entire argument. SHOW COMMON RESPECT AND DECENCY TO ALL. If we all did that, there would be nothing else to discuss on the matter.

About the Author Joe Bingham has written many articles, both informational and humorous, with the intent of helping others gain a better understanding of Internet marketing concepts. His 'tell it like it is' approach has many offering the NetPlay Marketer as one of their most favorite ezines. See for yourself at: http://www.netplaynewsletters.com