Great Idea, In Theory

   In Canada, new anti-spam laws took effect yesterday, with the federal government hoping to cut back on the amount of spam people get in their in-boxes. What it meant, was businesses and organizations had to send out what amounted to a confirmation consent form to allow them to keep sending you e-mails.
   According to the feds, "The intent of the anti-spam legislation is to deter the most damaging and deceptive forms of spam that impact Canadians and Canadian businesses." And that's fine as far as it goes. But, at least so far, it doesn't go far enough. While it's true that a communication can't be sent unless implied consent is given, there's still a 3 year gap where businesses etc can get express consent from former clients and/or customers. The upside is you can now report spam.
   Looking at my in-box at work today, I've noticed spam email dealing with weight loss, personal finance scores, and 3 exact messages about marijuana approval in the U.S. None of which I want, but most of which I'll still be getting over the next 3 years. At least at first blush. And the reason is the source is off-shore, be it the States, Nigeria or China.
   It's those emails I'm looking forward to never seeing again.

TTFN