Why is obfuscation considered so magical? (was: Why Is Escaping Data Considered So Magical?)

[geremy condra]

On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 8:50 PM, Ben Finney <ben+python at benfinney.id.au> wrote:
> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand> writes:
>
>> I see that you published my unobfuscated e-mail address on USENET for
>> all to see. I obfuscated it for a reason, to keep the spammers away.
>> I'm assuming this was a momentary lapse of judgement, for which I
>> expect an apology. Otherwise, it becomes grounds for an abuse
>> complaint to your ISP.
>
> Er? On what grounds would you complain to their ISP? You might consider
> the person rude, but that's not grounds for an abuse complaint. What
> part of their ISP's terms of service do you think they have abused by
> de-obfuscating information you freely posted to the internet?

I routinely post my email on this and other mailing lists and have yet
to get a piece of spam in my inbox as a result. I suggest you get a
better spam filter rather than expecting the rest of the universe to
annoy itself for your benefit.

Geremy Condra