Manga - 4:59 pm on Sep 13, 2006 (gmt 0)

I just had to replace ANOTHER mail server worn out by 10,000+ SPAMs aimed at me each day, never mind the time wasted in continual tuning/tweaking to keep the mail address usable at all and the consequential damages of important emails lost in the wash.

And why would you not be able to show these damages in a court of law? For example, cost of server replacement, cost of time wasted, opportunity cost of lost emails, etc. All of these things can be itemized and presented as damages in a court of law. You have every right to be compensated for all of this, and for any legal fees you may incur.

Don't get me wrong, I hate spam as well. But I believe in a fair justice system too. Many people want to lock up spammers and throw away the key, but that is not reasonable. If you suffer damages for any reason, not just spam, you have a right to be compensated. And you need to prove that you have suffered damages to receive that compensation. What you do not have a right to is unreasonable compensation, like some of the ridiculous judgements we have seen in the US.

In this particular case I believe the British court acted fairly and the judgement was a reasonable one.