On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 3:44 PM, WereSpielChequers < werespielchequ...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ... > > The first would be to allow editors to set their email to only receive > from confirmed or even extended confirmed accounts. This would be invisible > to new editors, they'd just not see the *email this user *option for > people they weren't entitled to email. > This is a great idea. I wish I had this now. > The second would be an opt in Email moderation service. Similarly to only > receiving email from confirmed or extended confirmed accounts, this would > enable editors to opt all or parts of their email via the "email this user" > function into a moderated stream. Much as with moderated posts to lists > like this, a list admin would see the email and either approve it or take > other action. You'd presumably need to having something on the send email > screen to say that "this editor has opted into email moderation and your > email will be delayed slightly before being screened and forwarded" You'd > also need a group of volunteers to do the moderation, spot abusive emails > and block abusers. > Also a good idea, but I doubt it would be scalable. We have a hard enough time finding volunteers to moderate this mailing list, much less, hundreds of people's incoming email streams. Plus there would be serious privacy issues to worry about. > The third would be an AI driven filter that people could opt into and > which would screen emails going through this system and put high risk ones > into a moderation queue. > This might be a more workable implementation of the previous idea. Another idea I've heard would be to let people use email aliases similar to Craigslist. That way you could respond to wiki-related emails without giving away your actual email address.
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