I have created a list of decisions that I feel allow the user to form a
fairly complete consent model with minimal work.
All the options in this list would be possible to implement automatically
through the Choicelist system with a few modifications that I have been
working on. Mostly third party lists, and Choicelist personal.
I realize that many of the items in this list have been discussed here
before, but I have found that tracking down the original poster of different
ideas is difficult.
List of choices that CAN be made by the recipient:
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Give feedback:
Yes, No, Selectively.
Default: Yes
Feedback allows a sender to see how you handle their mail. It tells bulk
mailers that you do or don’t want what they are sending, by telling them if
you are ignoring them, or requesting that you receive their mailing if you
aren’t currently. This lowers costs to everyone over the long run.
Selective mode asks you before sending a message.
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Receive bulk email:
List valid Choicelist bulk email Ids.
Default: No entries
Default: each entry in a different folder
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Receive bulk introductions:
Yes, No, Timed.
Default: Yes
A bulk introduction is a short blurb giving the name of the id responsible
for the message, and asking if you would like to add them to your list, or
ignore them forever.
The timed option allows only Ids that were created before a certain date, or
a number of days/months/years ago to be introduced. This proves a measure
of stability on the part of the sender.
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Receive \x93ADV:\x94 labeled mail:
Yes, no.
Default: Yes
Default: placed in ADV folder and deleted after 30 days.
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Whitelist / blacklist:
List addresses or ids to block/allow.
Default: No entries
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Receive personal email:
Yes, No, Timed.
Default: Yes
The timed option makes Personal mail wait an amount of time before it is
delivered. This raises the chance that a spamming personal Id will be
terminated before the spam is delivered.
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Receive/block mail from third party lists:
List all valid Choicelist third party lists, and select block, or allow,
plus handling options.
Default: No entries
Lists are evaluated first to last, as a party may be on more than one list.
The last entry that mentions a party gives the final destination of mail
from them.
Eg:
City Highschool: (allow): [school]
City Highschool bullies: (block)
Tim\x92s friends: (allow): [Tim\x92s friends]
Everyone from city highschool will go in the school folder unless they’re a
bully or Tim’s friend, while all of Tim’s friends go in the Tim’s friends
folder even if they go to city high or are a bully.
Bullies who are not Tim\x92s friend go to the trash.
These groups must be created and registered before being used.
IP based lists may be added as well, though these only affect non-Choicelist
registered mail.
Anyone not on these lists is unaffected by these options.
Anyone can create a list, and put anyone on it. This list is then made
public, though it will be encrypted.
These lists can be updated by the list controler.
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Third party filters:
List Choicelist compatible filters here.
Default: No entries
These are filters that have been interfaced with Choicelist.
These filters are run according to the makers specifications, but user
options may be set up if available.
When a filter is put here it should just work.
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Miscellaneous filters:
Run other filters here.
Default: No filters
Possibly run on a virtual machine to prevent unauthorized actions unrelated
to email.
Filters that need to be messed with go here.
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Where unknown, unfiltered mail goes:
Specify folder.
Default: Inbox 2
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In the default configuration, mail from businesses would be introduced, and
all registered personal mail would be delivered. ADV: labeled mail is
temporarily put in a folder to be deleted automatically.
Everything else would go into a second inbox to be dealt with later.
I think theses options would handle most basic to advanced consent models.
The ability to filter based on group membership, I feel, would be especially
useful in defining consent.
Does anyone have any other choices that a user should be able to make as far
as consent goes?
John Fenley
www.choicelist.com
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