Re: e-postage stamps, was Welcome to the new(ish) ASRG list

I think spam is more of an issue than ever.

Although we've solved some of the pragmatic problems with better
filters so it takes up less human time trust is still a huge issue.

I get email from what seems to be one of my banks or other vendors and
unless I'm expecting it and it's highly unlikely someone would manage
to fraud the context of the mail I generally delete it w/o reading it
because I can't be bothered figuring out if it's phony or not.

The very idea that vendors with legitimate business relationships
should be allowed to get thru to you is dying under the weight of spam
and phishing etc.

Yet it's often the vendors' only "push" technology.

For example to tell you there have been multiple failed attempts to
log into your bank account -- not sure what your reaction should be,
THE SHIELDS ARE HOLDIN' CAP'N!, but a bank generally considers that
sort of thing noteworthy.

The vendors should be more concerned.


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