I admit to half a smile to your idea.

The question I have is, will it percieved as "turn-about is fair play" or
that we are "sinking to their level" and becoming what we despise.

Tough call...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 10:45 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: AOL is at it again!
> 
> 
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > 
> > http://www.moongroup.com/stories.php?story=01/03/23/5398918
> 
> rather than simply sit here and seethe that AOL has blocked non-AOL
> instant messaging, let me make a humble suggestion.  anyone in the
> linux community who is outraged by this should simply filter all
> AOL email into /dev/null.
> 
> think about it.  the linux community, based on sheer size, now has
> considerable clout.  imagine the effect if a significant part of that
> community decided, en masse, to reject any AOL-related email.
> people can use procmail to junk it; web sites can drop AOL-origin
> requests; routers can toss AOL packets.  obviously, there may be
> legal or contractual issues, but people who put up web sites
> certainly have no obligation to service all requests.
> 
> it's time to get over just being pissed about this, and do something
> about it.  if AOL wants to block traffic, perhaps it's time to
> play that same game, and see how long it takes AOL subscribers to
> start feeling the rejection.  let *them* complain to their own ISP.
> 
> comments?
> 
> rday
> 
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