[Mimedefang] Filtering idea for stock pump&dumps

[Kelson]

Ben Kamen wrote:
> That's a good point. If the company whose stock is being pumped could be 
> held
> liable for the SPAM. Doesn't the CAN-SPAM (in the US anyway) cover for 
> that?
> 
> The spammer isn't just guilty, the company represented in the spam is 
> guilty of spamming too.

IIRC you have to demonstrate an actual connection -- i.e. that the 
company being spamvertized hired the spammer.

As Ole Craig pointed out, simply declaring the company responsible for 
any spam promoting it would open the door to massive abuse.  Joe Jobs 
are bad enough when all they do is damage a company's reputation (and 
flood their servers/abuse desk).  Imagine being able to legally make 
someone else criminally liable for your own actions.

-- 
Kelson Vibber
SpeedGate Communications <www.speed.net>