On Tue, 7 Mar 1995, Jim Clauson wrote: (in part)
 
> Has anyone considered the possibility of an entrepreneurally minded
> individual building net-based mailing lists for profit?
>
> Since it is on a list-by-list basis, the "offender" could quickly
> build a data base of very narrowly targeted internet address.
>
> Make any sense?
 
Yes, some of us have been, on-and-off, dithering about that for over
a year.  As you say, it would easy to do.  It seems it's best handled
on a list-by-list basis, as some lists want tight, buttonned down
security, whereas others want to be relatively open to better serve
the subscribers and those innocently seeking info from/about the
list.  Yuh pays yuh money and takes yuh choice.  We try to strike
a workable balance between tight security and totally open (of course
you know the listowners do the work in "workable," aided of course
by Eric and his programs).
 
Douglas
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