Re: [tlug] Re: orbz test

["SN_Diamond" <Norman.Diamond@example.com>]

Some suggestions have been proposed for torturing spammers in ways that I
think are rather excessive.  Actually I think that punishment might not even
be necessary (though of course it should remain available in case some
situation might make it necessary).  Before trying punishment, just enforce
restitution.  The spammer should be forced to reimburse every victim for the
victim's telecommunication expense in downloading the spam.

Of course a few million of the spammer's victims would be in the US, Canada,
Singapore, and maybe a handful of other places where the telecommunication
expense was zero due to a flat monthly rate for unlimited local calling.

But for the other millions of us in most of the world, the spammer will have
to repay us.  The total is only a few million yen, which the spammer can
surely afford.  The spammer can make a personal visit to each of us to give
us each our 1 yen, or the spammer can send us cash by registered mail, or
the spammer can send furikomi to our bank accounts.  Justice will be
obtained.