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Re: [Asrg] Fwd: Returned mail: see transcript for details

2003-03-31 08:24:38
In <200303310659(_dot_)h2V6xZh3013184(_at_)calcite(_dot_)rhyolite(_dot_)com> 
Vernon Schryver <vjs(_at_)calcite(_dot_)rhyolite(_dot_)com> writes:

This little drama is related to the spam problem.  There is a component
of human nature that hates purposefully not being heard.  Senders of
bulk advertising are often irrationally upset about being filtered.

I agree, and more importantly, *learning* that you are purposely not
being heard.

I think this is why things like DNSBLs used to bounce email and the
challenge-response systems get so much flak about false positives,
where systems that silently /dev/null false positives gets far less
attention.  DNSBLs in particular publish their information, so you can
check that you are indeed listed, while you can't test content
filters.

Ignorance of a false positive may be bliss, but it isn't a good
thing.


-wayne

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