How to deal with SPAM, was STFU

[Todd Denniston]

Ed Greshko wrote, On 07/22/2008 07:18 PM:
> Antonio Olivares wrote:
> 
>> How can I convince these guys from stop sending this,
>> I try to convice them, but I can't.  They do not stop :(
>>
>> The only solution is to delete them everytime.  There are no words 
>> these guys understand. 
>> /* Letter from someone @ OGAGDAOUDGU   */
>>
>> I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING IN THIS PROJECT.NOT A 
>> SURPRISED MAIL.
> 
> There are well defined strategies to deal with spam.  If you really need 
> help with it, then ask.  The other types of trash are harder to deal with.
> 

It might be interesting to feed several of those emails into a Bayesian filter 
(like either the one with Thunderbird or spamassassin) and see just based on 
the Bayesian filter enabled how much of the ham traffic (containing no 
discussion of GNU/Linux) over the last month gets eaten too.

Unfortunately I don't have the time to test, and I don't want to risk getting 
my fedora-list mail going into the bucket right now.

-- 
Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter