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Bayesian Filtering For Dummies

Posted by timothy on from the to-increase-the-peace dept.

Dynamoo writes "Bayesian filtering for spam is awfully clever stuff, touched on by Slashdot several times before. There's a very accessible article at BBC News explaining in fairly simple terms the drawbacks of current keyword-based filtering. It's slightly ironic that the BBC, through the commissioning of Monty Python, also gave 'spam' its name. Those Vikings have a lot to answer for."

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  1. Yes, we must filter out the dummies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suggest Slashdot immediatly implement this "Bayesian Filter for Dummies" to remove most of the trolls, etc.

    1. Re:Yes, we must filter out the dummies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Wiping out all of the comments just because of the trolls seems a bit extreme.

    2. Re:Yes, we must filter out the dummies by dark-br · · Score: 3, Funny

      Would it work for editors too? If so *please* implement it!

  2. Ironic? by popeydotcom · · Score: 4, Funny

    Interesting yes, ironic, no.

    What's your name, Alanis Morissette ?

  3. Reminds me of a story by joelt49 · · Score: 3, Funny

    This whole spam thing reminds me of a story I read while in 7th grade. In it, the postage for sending junk mail was decreased to practically nothing. Then, junk mail buried America. Hundreds of years later, archeologists came back and investigated the remains. Their conclusions about our society are kind of humorous. However, the idea of junk mail burying us when the postage goes way down has kind of been proved with spam. Maybe a small tax for spam wouldn't be a bad idea.

  4. No no no, Bayesian Filtering *OF* Dummies please by corebreech · · Score: 3, Funny

    Thank you for your support.

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  5. Do spammer's techniques work on slashdot ? by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 4, Funny

    Viagra often spelled V-l-a-g-r-a online

    I-f I t-r-o-l-l l-i-k-e t-h-i-s, w-i-l-l i-t p-a-s-s S-l-a-s-h-d-o-t.'s t-r-o-l-l f-i-l-t-e-r ?

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    1. Re:Do spammer's techniques work on slashdot ? by MyHair · · Score: 3, Funny

      S-t-e-p-h-e-n K-i-n-g i-s d-e-a-d a-t 5-2 !

      B-S-D i-s d-y-i-n-g ! N-e-t-c-r-a-f-t c-o-n-f-i-r-m-s i-t !

  6. Human filtering by stile · · Score: 3, Funny

    Great. Wanna filter my email for me? ;)

  7. No Junk Mail please.... by TomMajor · · Score: 3, Funny

    On my mailbox outside my apartment I have a "No Junk Mail please" sticker... This actually works. I tried to put the same sticker on my pc, but the junk mail just keeps on comming... I don't understand....

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