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Another Whack at Spam

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the problems-that-won't-be-solved-until-2006 dept.

mmoncur writes "Tim Bray just put up an article called Another Whack at Spam that has been getting some attention. It just looks like a variation of the old pay to send idea to me."

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  1. SPAM filter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The only viable solution to spam using the current infrastructure is learning algorithms such as Bayesian spam filters. (Would be interesting to see if similar techniques could be used to beat such spam filters and get spam through..)

    Trying to get everyone to change from SMTP to something else just isn't going to work. There is too much for an instant change. This principle is basically why we're still using IPv4.