[SpamCop-List] Re: Spamcop Statistics

[Mike Easter]

Dorian Gray wrote:
> it's a matter of getting
> it from the horse's mouth.

My guess about the overall problem of questioning the statistics is
purely a guess or an opinion, but I'll venture it anyway.

My guess would be that the statistic product is purely the result of
someone like Julian 'tinkering' with some algorithm or programming
variable.  He doesn't ask Ellen or anyone else about/for their input;
he probably doesn't even explain the condition or changes or anything
else to them -- even if there is some kind of 'explosion' of disoriented
reporters in the newsgroups or forum about it.

He might leave the change in, or he might take it back out, or he might
change it again differently.  All without 'documenting' his activities
or its impact on the graphs to the reporters or to the deputies.  The
deputy or other insider would be more likely to hear some 'scuttlebutt'
about what's up - but maybe not.

So, then maybe Ellen or someone participating in the newsgroups or the
forum is left to answer questions about which they mostly don't have a
clue;  or perhaps they could hazard a guess but they don't really know;
so, all in all, they would just rather not say.

-- 
Mike Easter
kibitzer, not SC admin