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  • From: Tanner Lovelace <lovelace AT wayfarer.org>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Re: SPAM the SPAMMERS
  • Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:37:05 -0500

Steven Champeon wrote:

Sure - and so I can block the messages by blocking n C/R systems, where
n > 1. Unless you're saying that the C/R systems would live on the mail
servers of each of the recipients. Which is certainly a possible scenario,
I suppose, though all of the C/R systems I've seen so far have been hosted
by some centralized service. Given that it's reasonably safe to assume
that the vast majority of traffic coming through those systems is likely
to be confirmation requests, it's safe to assume that blocking them in
toto will reduce the amount of noise.

The only C-R systems I'm familiar with are definitely user side ones,
generally that run out of .forward or .procmailrc. I'm sure there are
others out there, but many of the ones I've seen at least come from
the same place where the e-mail went to and even appear to be from
the user in question.

But all of this is irrelevant, and given that I'm opposed to C/R on the
same principles it appears you are, I'm not sure why we're even arguing.

It's a slow day e-mail-wise? Hmmm.. not sure.

Okay, okay. Forgive me - I was talking about how stupid C/R is, as a
possible solution to the spam problem. Why the hell else would anyone
use a C/R system if not to auto-whitelist your friends and keep out the
spammers?

I've seen some awfully weird things, but ok, yes, you're right about
that. I need to remember to look up from studying the trees so much
and enjoy the forest for a while.

Cheers,
Tanner
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