From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 11 13:16:09 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A34E016A4CE for ; Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:16:09 +0000 (GMT) Received: from trans-warp.net (hyperion.trans-warp.net [216.37.208.37]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF83F43D39 for ; Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:16:08 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsilver@chrononomicon.com) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (unverified [65.193.73.208]) by trans-warp.net (SurgeMail 2.2g3) with ESMTP id 15068 for ; Fri, 11 Mar 2005 08:16:10 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bart Silverstrim Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 08:16:18 -0500 To: freebsd-questions Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619.2) X-Server: High Performance Mail Server - http://surgemail.com X-Authenticated-User: bsilver@chrononomicon.com Subject: Re: how to deal with spam for good? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:16:09 -0000 On Mar 11, 2005, at 1:34 AM, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Anthony >> Atkielski >> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 3:25 PM >> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> Subject: Re: how to deal with spam for good? >> >> > >> There's no >> fundamental, objectively verifiable difference between spam and any >> other e-mail, > > Actually, there is. Spam is what I object to. Non-spam is what I > don't > object to. Isn't he referring to the technical side, as in an easy algorithm for a computer to examine it and say "Spam!" and get rid of it vs. someone sending a relative an email about their experiences using v1agra? >> so no automated or technical solution will ever work >> completely. >> > > It would if my computer could understand what I'm telling it better. > ;-) Ever read I, Robot? I embrace our technological overlords... :-) > Seriously, filters that are customized to the individual are very > effective. The problem is getting the average person on the street to > put in the time to write a customized e-mail filter for themselves. Yup...good luck with that one.