Open relays were offered in the spirit of cooperation that was characteristic of the early internet.
Unfortunately, greedy people soon jumped in to take advantage of this generosity, resulting in a tragedy of the commons.
John Gilmore used to run an open relay, and I used to get spam from it. He was really stubborn about promoting the freedom of the spammers over the peace and quiet of the poor recipients. He eventually got shut down, still complaining.
Unfortunately, greedy people soon jumped in to take advantage of this generosity, resulting in a tragedy of the commons.
John Gilmore used to run an open relay, and I used to get spam from it. He was really stubborn about promoting the freedom of the spammers over the peace and quiet of the poor recipients. He eventually got shut down, still complaining.
http://www.toad.com/gnu/verio-censorship.html