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Ask PG: Is the [dead] tool algorithmic or moderated or both?

21 points by iamelgringo 18y ago

I have "show dead" turned on in my profile, and I'm amazed by the amount of spam that's shown as dead on the new page. How are those links caught? Is it algorithmic, moderated or both?

pg 18y ago
Both. But at this point I have the upper hand over the spammers in the sense that most spam is killed by software.
- iamelgringo 18y ago
  Is it a bayesian filter on the linked page?
  - pg 18y ago
    No, much less sophisticated.
  - icey 18y ago
    I have a weakness for submitting wild-ass guesses, so my guess is that after a user account has X number of submissions killed, they autokill after N number of flaggings. I would also guess that as X increases, N decreases.
- aditya 18y ago
  heh. mouse pointer was on hand and I thought you said: "I have the upper nand over the spammers" ;-)
prakash 18y ago
Adding to the above question: 1. Do you use the flag feature to decide whats "dead"?
- pg 18y ago
  Yes, both editors and software use it.
pleasehelp 18y ago
What's the false-positive rate?
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