Matthew Parke Bostrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh. I thought the point was to block spam/UBE. My mistake.
While I'm sure you meant no harm, I'm not sure that level of sarcasm was warranted. > Are you saying you will happily recieve [sic] spam as long as some > human is giving you attention? This is semantic silliness. As I'm sure you realize, the author simply pointed out that it is the "human test" provided by TMDA that allows us to block spam. Blocking spam is the goal; Turing tests are the means. While not the only method, TMDA is quite effective despite its inherent shortcomings. > Spammers will automate C/R responses. It is a one time cost > for them to do so. As soon as enough people start using C/R, they > will start responding to C/R mail. You either haven't read the first FAQ entry, or you need to re-read it. http://tmda.net/faq.cgi?req=all#1.1 If spammers automate C/R responses, C/R solutions such as TMDA will respond with a more involved Turing test that will be very difficult to automate. While visiting a web site and entering in a number into a form clearly requires more effort on the part of those receiving the challenges than the current system requires, some people feel that a spam-free in-box is worth the extra effort. Justin _____________________________________________ tmda-users mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users
