I remember when I was in high school and the internet was still very much a novelty. And I also recall those stupid chain e-mails people would send to you regarding anything.
"Send to 10 people or you'll have bad luck."
"Pass this on to everyone you know and you'll have great sex."
"Give this to everyone on your contact list or I'll kill your dog."
And one I recall that always stuck was one where AOL had been plotting to create stamps for online e-mail. It was mail, right? So shouldn't there be stamps?
Plot, meet reality.
In this service, only companies sending mails have to pay for "postage." When paying for it, they will receive "preferential treatment" (aka they won't need to go through your spam blocker). The recipient must agree to receive the message or risk being blocked from the e-mail account. It's believed this should help cut down on spam. (It's worth noting that businesses can still send you "free" e-mail, but those will go through the spam blocker rigamarole.) AOL and Yahoo are signing on to this program. So, you, the consumer, pay nothing. Right?
I say, "TANSTAAFL" - There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
Businesses will have to pay to send you e-mail? Right, and they'll spare even a fraction of a penny to send it to you out of the goodness of their hearts? Come on now.
Want a tip to cut down on spam instead? Stop giving your e-mail address to porn sites.
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