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Gmail's ML models categorize plenty of Google's own emails as spam. I honestly don't think they are nefarious, just overly insistent. I remember email before
by com2kid 7y ago
Gmail's ML models categorize plenty of Google's own emails as spam.
I honestly don't think they are nefarious, just overly insistent.
I remember email before Gmail's spam filters. Everyday was a task of deleting spam first then responding to emails.
- nindalf 7y agoThis is the consequence of the spam filters doing a good job. I too remember when consumers would clamour for better spam detections and different companies would hawk products that purported to do so. But now that spam detection mostly works well for most people, it’s a forgotten issue. Now we have people on this thread questioning Google’s authority to filter spam because from their PoV, Google isn’t adding much value to begin with.
- Crinus 7y agoThe problem is that Google errs too much on the it-is-spam side. Having to delete a few spam mails isn't a big issue if the alternative is losing legitimate mails because of overzealous filters.
- Draiken 7y agoThat may be true for us, tech savvy users. Imagine your grandma getting phishing emails from banks. If only 1% goes through, because Google is a bit more lenient on the detection, I can see the phishing success rate going through the roof. It's a very hard problem to solve.