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I'm confused. What, exactly, is the author looking for Google to do about these "spam registrations"? The abuse problem that an identity provider can solve is
by jsnell 6y ago
I'm confused. What, exactly, is the author looking for Google to do about these "spam registrations"?
The abuse problem that an identity provider can solve is bulk account creation, but a) they are already doing a better job of it than any other free identity provider, b) given how low the numbers in the post are, this is clearly not any kind of bulk account issue.
(Also, not stating either the total number of suspensions or the proportion of suspensions that are for gmail seems like a conspicuous omission. The author states that 41% of all registrations are from gmail, and the absolute highest proportion of spammy registrations is 63%.)
- ddevault 6y agoIt is an issue of bulk registration. The reason why the numbers are low is because we detect it fairly quickly and teach their shape to our abuse prevention tools.
- jsnell 6y agoI can only go by the numbers you actually posted. If you have a different data set that actually supports your thesis, why not post those numbers?
- ddevault 6y agoWe don't keep stats on discarded registrations, and usually the spammer gives up or changes tactics when they realize what's going on. How exactly does this invalidate my thesis?
- thu2111 6y agoThese are accounts that are abusing your website, right, not sending email spam. The problem is Google doesn't know the accounts are bad so its systems never learn to spot the tactics being used to get past the bulk signup controls.