EFF on mailing lists and spam
[Posted November 15, 2004 by corbet]
The EFF has put out a
a lengthy
document describing its concerns with contemporary spam filtering
techniques. "
Blind keyword or phrase blocking is the determination
that messages will not be delivered because they contain specific words or
phrases. This method is imprecise and unnecessary, especially now that
more sophisticated tools are available. Moreover, it can be used to block
messages for political reasons. In short, there's no defensible reason to
label email as spam based solely on keywords or phrases."
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