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<Xns9676A613AEA4Djbuserspc9org@130.179.16.24>, "Jem Berkes"
wrote:

>> I got a message from a software developer in India asking a
>> technical question about the IMAP protocol (which I designed).
>> I responded.
>>
>> I was rewarded with a bounce and a C/R.
>>
>> I guess that he'll have to figure out the answer to his
>> question on his own.
>
> Same thing has happened to me (it makes you a bit angry after
> spending all that time composing a reply). Mind you, I have
> also discovered false positives getting caught in my spam
> folder even after my very accurate bayesian like spam filter -
> I measure accuracy at above 99%. And I discover maybe 2 false
> positives a month, which make me quite embarassed.
>
> So nothing is perfect, 

Wrong.

>  but I still think these analysis/scoring
> filters are superior to the messy challenges. We don't want to
> contribute to more SMTP traffic whenever possible.

99% is extra-ordinary for these type of filters.

And it needs to be noted that you are a computer PROFESSIONAL
and spend a lot of time working on it, with knowledge and
experience at your fingertips that is far beyond that of
the normal, even expert, user.

>
> -- 
> Jem Berkes Software design for Windows and Linux/Unix-like
>  systems http://www.sysdesign.ca/

A well-designed C/R system is 100% effective and takes no
skill or experience or time at all.

And incorporates a broadly-tuned spam filter that sends 
95% of the spam straight to /dev/null, thus minimizing
the number of C/Rs that are sent out.

(You have to work VERY hard for that extra 4%.)

I just kick back and let my C/R System take care
of the spammers and trolls for me.

No one I want to hear from has any problem reaching
me.

AC

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