Paul Vess <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
> Besides, most of us have a button on our
>keyboards with "Delete" written on it.  As part of sharing the internet's
>resources, it goes without saying, (or should), that no one HAS to read junk
>email.
 
It should be obvious that the problem would be much worse by now without the
protest and the steps taken by sysadmins and Usenet administrators.  It has
the potential to become much worse if everyone decides that junk mail and
scamming is just OK.