Charging the net...

[Dan Bernstein]

In article <qeTk211w164w at mantis.co.uk> mathew at mantis.co.uk (CNEWS MUST DIE!) writes:
> I would argue that connecting to Usenet DOES
> constitute solicitation of material, since you must explicitly request from
> your feed site that the material in any given newsgroup be sent to you.

Getting a USENET feed is just like getting a mailbox. You have not
solicited the individual items that come to your mailbox, and if someone
decides to send you junk mail, it's yours to keep.

---Dan