RE: AWL whaaat

[Andy Jezierski]

Chris Santerre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/04/2005 02:20:01 PM:

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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Matt Kettler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:11 PM
> >To: users@spamassassin.apache.org
> >Subject: Re: AWL whaaat
> >
> >
> >Kelson wrote:
> >
> >> Matt Kettler wrote:
> >>
> >>> Or were you under the misconception based on the name AWL that it is
> >>> only a whitelist?
> >>>
> >>> The AWL isn't really a whitelist, it's a score averager. It
> >has effect
> >>> of both an automatic whitelist and an automatic blacklist.
> >>>
> >>> http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/AutoWhitelist
> >>
> >>
> >> I've said it before, but this FAQ wouldn't even be *asked* if the AWL
> >> were named accurately.  It's sort of like naming a harmless snake the
> >> Incredibly Deadly Viper.  Those of us who've been here a while might
> >> know what it *really* does, but anyone unfamiliar with it has every
> >> reason to assume something different based on the name.
> >>
> >True, but ASASWBLWLB (Automatic Score Averaging System With Black List
> >and White List Behaviors) is rather cumbersome and confusing.
> >
> >Perhaps AWLBL would be a little better, but really it's a complete
> >misnomer to call it a white list or black list, so it's still a blatant
> >lie about what it really is.
> >
> >HSA (Historical Score Averager) might be reasonably accurate,
> >but unless
> >you think about the math, it's purpose isn't clear. (And in my
> >experience, most people don't enjoy thinking about math. )
> >
> >Got any better suggestions for a name?
>
> Average Scoring System or ASS :)
>
> --Chris

I like it!  And since the scores can shift over time, you'd probably want people to check them every now and then so you could tell them to

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Andy (Hangs his head in shame)