Dave Crocker <dhc2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > What makes this such an "interesting" problem is the critical need for > spontaneous (unsolicited and uncoordinated) communication is many > human activities. Eliminating the ability to have new people show up > without an "appointment" will cripple some activities. I find it very interesting that jabber/IRC/etc -- designed quite specifically to allow people to show up without an "appointment" -- don't seem to suffer from spammers... (What do folks think about adding Dave's principle, starting at "Eliminating the ability"? ) -- John Leslie <john@xxxxxxx>