Why does this group have so much spam?

[Grant Edwards]

On 2009-09-02, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>
>>> I have read more that one person advocating
>>> leaving one's wi-fi base open for anyone to use as the 'neighborly'
>>> thing to do.
>> 
>> That's a different kettle of fish. You don't do anybody any
>> harm by paying for Internet access for your neighbours (and
>> anyone driving down the street with a laptop and wi-fi).
>
> Unless the 'neighbor' is your friendly local spam or malware
> merchant ;-)

A spam/malware merchange who can't afford/arrange other
internet access?  How is net access on the critical path?

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