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On 04/10/2017 04:05 PM, Andreas K. Huettel wrote: |
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> $SUBJECT says it all... what do you think? |
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> Being of a mathematical mind, I'd suggest a graylisting approach with |
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> * exponential increase of delay times, tracked per sender |
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> * a time-controlled decrease of the counters |
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> -- balanced such that on average sending <= 3 mails per day incurs no |
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> perceptible delay. |
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> I have no clue if such a software already exists. It would be fun though. :) |
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That will only get in the way of people posting. If you're okay with |
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severely cutting down both the signal *and* the noise, go for it. |
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Personally I think it's a waste of time. Anyone who's that much of a |
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problem will simply use other e-mail addresses. It only serves to curb |
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the participation of people who stick with one e-mail address, which is |
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most users and devs. |
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What sort of problem are you trying to solve? |
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