On Saturday 13/01/2024 at 3:59 pm, John Levine via mailop wrote:
It appears that Randolf Richardson, Postmaster via mailop
<[email protected]> said:
It might work to put a gold border around checked logos and a
black/red dashed
line around non-validated logos.
That's actually a better solution than what I suggested.
Extensive experience says that doesn't work. If you show something at
all, people will believe that it is real. And no amount of MAY BE
FORGED or DRAGONS WILL EAT YOU IF YOU CLICK HERE will make any
difference.
Why not go all-in on the multimedia experience? Play ominous music
and issue a stern warning (e.g. Robbie the Robot) if the user attempts
to reply or select links. Or play instructional videos by a selection
of popular influencers.
Too bad the mail client can't generate odors or flavors or reach out
and poke users, in addition to sights and sounds. All of which would
also be cryptographically signed. Must be a lack of standards.
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Peter E. Fry
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