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Old 11-21-2005, 11:34 AM   #16
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valid points about the email system....
 
Old 11-21-2005, 11:37 AM   #17
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Why not just use the "-" option.

Pretty much every blog has the word blog in it somewhere. So you'd filter out a lot of sites that say "OMG look at my r8 cool blog"
 
Old 11-23-2005, 09:15 AM   #18
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As for e-mail, I've told folks to .. call me. E-mail has been rendered useless by spam; the signal-to-noise ratio is simply too high, and you cannot guarantee that a message will be delivered, or once delivered, that it will be read.
I wouldn't say so. Spam filters seem to be keeping spam at bay, reasonably well.


Also, a little bit of education on how to use e-mail could be productive:

1. Use multiple e-mails (2,3) for multiple main purposes (friends, public, school)
2. Never post your adress online in text form (this_style_is@major_spam_bot_bait.com), rather make it into a picture or perhaps: my_email_address at my_spam_free_server dot com
3. Use a special, distinct address when signing up for online services, forums, newsletters
4. Disable html when viewing messages
5. Do not reply to or read spam (they are not difficult to spot). They breed even more.
6. Don't use obvious names for addresses (john@yahoo.com)
 
  


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