On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 07:26:37PM -0400, Ed Hennis wrote: # I think this is a mistake in philosophy. I'm not a razor developer, # but I am a developer.
Just in case it's not clear, I am a razor developer. # So the way I see it, there are four choices: # 1) Software: Change Razor itself so that you can't autoreport. # Nearly impossible. I don't think I understand. The Check mechanism is about as separate from the Report mechanism as anything can, short of not existing at all. Auto-reporting seems to generally be constrained by close marriage of the two mechanisms. # 2) Software: Change the Razor server so that only verified, trusted users # can report at all. That'll reduce the pool of reporters to, what, 12? # And it still falls apart if one of them lies. I don't think you understand. Razor2/SpamNet has over 100,000 users, and an amazing amount of mail passing through it. And the way the system works now, only trusted, verified users actually do have an impact on the system. Untrusted users' reports fall by the wayside until trusted, verified users corroborate them enough times to boost their trust above a variant threshold. And the downward momentum in the trust system is greater than the upward, so it's easier to fall out of and harder to fall into the good graces of the system. # 3) Punishment: Make razor less effective if you autoreport. Seems to me # that the trust system is well on its way to doing this already, at # least if you autoreport badly. Correct, this is a natural function of the sociological characteristics of SpamNet. # 4) Philosophy: Change the FAQ and the manual and the collective idea that # you shouldn't autoreport. If the FAQ hasn't been clear in the past, again I apologize and we'll address this in a future version. Best, --jordan ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Influence the future of Java(TM) technology. Join the Java Community Process(SM) (JCP(SM)) program now. http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?sunm0003en _______________________________________________ Razor-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/razor-users
