Comments on: It me Bob http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/ life and technology on the north coast of california Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:45:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Carson Park Ranger http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/comment-page-1/#comment-12555 Carson Park Ranger Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:12:35 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/#comment-12555 It's the relative scale of spam that makes it so maddening. If one guy, over the course of the next week, decides that he really <i>does</i> need viagra, it makes 50 million spams "worth it." Virtually <i>all</i> of the true costs are passed on to us. We're the ones who have to sort and delete. I oppose the death penalty, but for spammers, I'd reconsider. It’s the relative scale of spam that makes it so maddening. If one guy, over the course of the next week, decides that he really does need viagra, it makes 50 million spams “worth it.” Virtually all of the true costs are passed on to us. We’re the ones who have to sort and delete.

I oppose the death penalty, but for spammers, I’d reconsider.

]]> By: Mike Buettner http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/comment-page-1/#comment-12545 Mike Buettner Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:45:42 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/#comment-12545 Thanks for your efforts Bob. As always, Morse Media is the best hosting around. Thanks for your efforts Bob. As always, Morse Media is the best hosting around.

]]> By: Bob http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/comment-page-1/#comment-12487 Bob Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:58:05 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/#comment-12487 Filtering can be a double-edged sword. I can tweak the level of filtering that would probably catch most of the things that are getting through, but then, like Google's filter, there would be more false positives. I am in touch with the MailScanner folks to see what they can do to improve the software from their end. Filtering can be a double-edged sword. I can tweak the level of filtering that would probably catch most of the things that are getting through, but then, like Google’s filter, there would be more false positives.

I am in touch with the MailScanner folks to see what they can do to improve the software from their end.

]]> By: Hank Sims http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/comment-page-1/#comment-12486 Hank Sims Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:38:57 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/#comment-12486 I get tons of the "it me Monique" letters. I also get ones titled "Nellie" from "Nellie Stern" or "Bob" from "Bob Thompson," etc. I think there's been a few other variations, too. We end up double-filtering most of our mail through you guys and then through Gmail. Gmail is greedy -- it gets all the "it me Monique" ones, but it ends up filtering a lot of legitimate mail, too, which kid of makes it worthless. Strange that spam is coming back at the same time that telemarketers are coming back. I get tons of the “it me Monique” letters. I also get ones titled “Nellie” from “Nellie Stern” or “Bob” from “Bob Thompson,” etc. I think there’s been a few other variations, too.

We end up double-filtering most of our mail through you guys and then through Gmail. Gmail is greedy — it gets all the “it me Monique” ones, but it ends up filtering a lot of legitimate mail, too, which kid of makes it worthless.

Strange that spam is coming back at the same time that telemarketers are coming back.

]]> By: Gregg http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/comment-page-1/#comment-12476 Gregg Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:50:26 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/2006/11/19/it-me-bob/#comment-12476 Glad it's not just me. My service has generally had a great spam filter, but lately lots have gotten through. Glad it’s not just me. My service has generally had a great spam filter, but lately lots have gotten through.

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