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[SpamCop-List] Re: FYI

Miss Betsy nobody at spamcop.net
Mon Jan 3 18:20:21 EST 2005


"RW" <nobody at spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:crbkub$ddl$1 at news.spamcop.net...
> "Miss Betsy" <nobody at spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:crbgfo$anp$1 at news.spamcop.net...
>
> > The basic point is that ignoring (either by JHD or blocking) works,
> > but it has to be a community effort.  Anyone who responds keeps the
> > spam or the troll going because even one response is worth its
> > while.
>
> JHD would work for spam too if _everyone_ did it.  Because there are
a few
> (0.1%) that respond, it makes it profitable for spammers so they keep
on
> going.  Increase the volume and that 0.1% becomes a larger number.
>
> Don't feed the troll works if there is 100% compliance.  JHD would
work if
> there was 100% compliance!

Usually after a while, there is 100% compliance for not feeding the
troll or at least it used to work on spamcop.help and in spamcop main
ng.

Miss Betsy




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