[feedback-report] New version of the ARF draft

[Damon Sauer]

On 5/25/07, SM <sm at resistor.net> wrote:
> At 06:26 25-05-2007, Damon Sauer wrote:
> >With the ARF, I was hoping that, if we can't change the root issue,
> >maybe we can at least provide a space, whether it is used or not, for
> >some ISP to provide further information to the sender from the
> >receiver OR further insight as to our current status with ISP. I get a
> >report card from AOL, why can't this same information be incorporated
> >into the ARF so that other ISP's can provide similar information if
> >they so chose?
>
> ARF standardizes the report format used for abuse reports.  If the
> ISP is going to use the feedback loop for each "this is spam" click,
> that will only generate unnecessary reports.  Still, it is not up to
> the ISP to say that the particular complaint is about transactional mail.
>
> There are other means to make the problem manageable if the ISP and
> sender agree that the message is not abuse.

Agreed and since I am going to be receiving these from not just one or
two ISPs but possibly hundreds or thousands, it would be benificial to
me, the sender, to know via the ARF if they currently have an
agreement with me. Just asking for a line to allow an ISP to include
information like this if they so choose. Call it "General Information
from ISP (optional):". Some ISP's have plenty of information they
would be willing share with the sender.



Regards,
Damon