The issue described in this post is the same issue that drove me to stop using IRC and XMPP. I’m all for open protocols and interop, but I’ve had an online sta

The issue described in this post is the same issue that drove me to stop using IRC and XMPP. I’m all for open protocols and interop, but I’ve had an online stalker since dialup (Winsock). Building a system where anyone can message anyone is the same problem in each system. Anti-spam is not the solution. Harassment (and spear phishing) issues will not be solved by anti-spam.