[Asterisk-Users] more dids added to goiax.com

[Steve Totaro]

>
> I made two attempts this morning to send some comments off list, and
> both got returned due to some sort of spam filter, so would hope that
> any future controls will not suffer from that inability to communicate.

Maybe if you posted what the returned email said then he could remove or
alter that filter.  "both got returned due to some sort of spam filter",
doesn't help anyone.

>
> Those of us who have signed up early, and not abused your generosity
> perhaps ought to be on the top of the invite list?
> Can GOIAX be configured to show the assigned DID and registered name,
> rather than the present 202-556-0000 that shows up when outbound calls
> could be made?
> A limit on number of calls per minute,hour,day,week or month might be a
> place to start
> Low DID usage and reassignment might discourage use. If one gives out a
> DID and it is then moved xx days later for low usage, then who will even
> publish it?

Or even use it?  What is the point of having a DID that changes all the
time?

> Perhaps expand the registration process to include name, address and
> another phone number?

And this would accomplish what?  I have many aliases that I use on websites
if I suspect SPAM or just dont feel like giving my details.

> If your business plan is to evolve into a pay service of some sort, you
> will want that information anyway

A business must make money otherwise it is a hobby.  Giving away DIDs and
outbound calling could quickly become a very expensive hobby.

If you had a PayPal "Donate" button, I for one would probably stick a few
bucks in the tip jar.

> Don't make everyones life too complicated simply to discourage a (
> hopefully ) small number of abusers.

If you think your life will be too complicated because you have to jump
through a couple hoops to use a FREE service, just think what happens when
someone files a complaint with the authorities because the owner's circuit
was used to call in threats.  Better yet, a terror threat and Homeland
Security swoops in with all the powers of the Patriot Act.

Mathew, don't be too generous here.  Protect yourself FIRST.  In all
reality, if I wanted to contact a sleeper cell in the US and not be worried
about Echelon or Carnivore, I would use your service through a proxy or a
pay cash at an internet cafe.  The number of abusers is not the issue, it
only takes one to cause some real nightmares.

Maybe you should even consider recording calls for your own protection.
Just play message to both the caller and the callee to inform them of the
recording.

> The service worked great, though call setup time did increase the last
> several days, probably due to the rising abuse
>
> John Novack
>
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