From: "Mark McCarron" <markmccarron_itt(_at_)hotmail(_dot_)com>
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 16:06:31 +0000
From: "Mark McCarron" <markmccarron_itt(_at_)hotmail(_dot_)com>
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 16:06:31 +0000
No, you could barely grasp it a few posts ago. In fact, I have corrected
you enough times on the matter. I would be happy to let this group discuss
all the proposals it wants to provided they are legitimate proposals. Most
of the 'technical posts' have contained either nonsense or things that can
be bypassed. Other than 'GIEIS', there are no proposals even worth
considering as EVERYTHING else can be bypassed. I am not here just to
inform you of 'GIEIS' but to point out the fact that it can't be solved in
any other fashion. Please post your solutions and I will demonstrate this
for EVERY single one.
Firstly, you do not "let" this list do anything. You are not the moderator.
(Note to Moderator: Where are you?)
Secondly, You say that every other system can be bypassed. Please provide a
comprehensive proof that all models that prevent spam and are not able to be
bypassed must eventually arrive at the “GIEIS” system.
I would be interested to see a formal proof of this, though I doubt one is
possible with todays limited understanding of social dynamics.
Thirdly, please deliver on your promise to analyze all solutions posted to
this list. Please find a flaw in Choicelist for me ok?
Lastly, For the whole group: This blather with Mark McCarron gives me
another Idea for Choicelist.
Off topic posters to mailing lists or news groups could be “voted off” of
lists by subscribers. These people who are voted off, would not be able to
switch email addresses so easily. As the Identity would be blacklisted, not
the address. This imposes a high cost to flame.
More info on the complaint system:
Because Choicelist provides an authentication framework, security is up to
the sender, and proof is automatically checked at the time of complaint,
only valid complaints can be made. The complainer must have actually
received a message from you in order to complain (or you didn’t specify an
authentication mechanism, or they broke your encryption). This limits the
scope of false complaints.
So at the least, Mr McCarron would have had to buy 4(approximate and rising)
more Ids (or use 4 he already had sitting around). At the most, he would
have to wait 3 months to get a new Id sent to them via postal mail before
flooding this list again. Though I doubt it is possible to stop a truly
dedicated Flamer with anything short of a true identity linked to the person
permanently that would be required to post to lists(or a moderator who
reviews posts and prevents this sort activity).
So Choicelist may have flame retardant properties though I doubt it is flame
proof.
I hope that I am not as annoying as Mark, as it seem both of us are
promoting a system which we feel is a solution to the whole problem.
John Fenley
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