Information Research Weblog

I said that the previous note was my last for tonight, but then I came across the ultimate futile gesture. The British government has said that it is cracking down on spam. Of course, the means suggested have not a cat in hell's chance of achieving anything very much, but governments have to appear to be trying, don't they?

As the news article says:

Unfortunately it is not clear how the new European directive will help in combating the flood of spam which comes from outside the European Union.