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Bayesian Filtering For Dummies

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. But I don't like Spam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    But it doesn't have much Spam in it.

  2. Re:A bit of info on Bayesian filtering by Inthewire · · Score: 0, Offtopic
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    Writers imply. Readers infer.