Re: Spam [was: Fwd: Meta-topic: Spam filtering and bounced messages]

[Jonathan C. Webster]

Anthony W. Youngman wrote:
> In message <address@hidden>, Graham 
> Percival <address@hidden> writes
> > On 20-Nov-04, at 3:54 AM, Sean Reed wrote:
> > >  only allow subscribers to post.
> > It has been considered in the past, but rejected:  
> Or insist that all non-member posts are moderated?

If I understand it correctly, the spammer, planning ahead a bit, could always become a member with a fake name 
from a free web mail address. He then sends his crap and disappears.  What have we gained?

But yes, I wish,

Jonathan Webster