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Trust metrics are the FUSSPTrust metrics are the FUSSPPosted May 6, 2004 23:42 UTC (Thu) by raph (guest, #326)Parent article: 82% of email is spam I've given a lot of though to e-mail spam as one of the possible applications of trust metrics. I've done a piss-poor job of self promotion, but if you look at the eigenvector-based diary ratings on Advogato, they're fabulously accurate, and the site itself runs a near-zero spam/abuse rate, in spite of the very open access policies, and the near total neglect of administrative duties on my part. Unfortunately, trust metrics are difficult enough to understand (and I've done such a poor job evangelizing people so they're motivated to understand), that they haven't made much impact on the world. I resemble a few of those check-boxes on the form posted above, but I do suspect that one of two things is true: the spam problem won't be solved in our lifetime because of a combination of technical difficulty and lack of willpower; or that the solution will use some form of peer certification to distinguish spammers from legitimate email correspondents. These days I'm more inclined to believe the former, but that's probably just my legendary bitterness shining through.
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