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No, you're filtering for assholes.

• jefftk 4y ago
  If not receiving a response is strong evidence that they're not interested then yes, but with how the majority of people use email it isn't. A lot of people just miss a large fraction of incoming email. This approach to filtering does give you a higher level of jerks, but not overwhelmingly so.
  • Hizonner 4y ago
    It also gives you a lower level of non-jerks. Basically if you do not act like a jerk, you will get ignored. Norms that actively punish being reasonable and considerate are bad norms, and people who promote norms like that should feel bad.