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shouldn't the spam filter be looking at content and not the IP from where it is posted ?
by prettyrandom100 11y ago
shouldn't the spam filter be looking at content and not the IP from where it is posted ?
- detaro 11y agoWhy shouldn't the spam filter look at the IP if that is a good indicator for spam? (you obviously have to decide if the benefits of blocking outweigh the downsides, but I guess HN did that)
- scurvy 11y agoIP reputation goes out the window with IPv6. Better get the other detection mechanisms working well without relying so heavily on one whose days are numbered.
- prettyrandom100 11y agoSince IP filter will rule out many sensitive contents that is said about corporation, government, I'm fairly certain it can be ruled out as a good indicator of spam. If it is a spam, is it that hard to just look at the content, I think not!
- tobylane 11y agoStrongly anti- (or pro) corporation and government posts will be dinged by the filters. I forget the exact names for them, they exist to reduce arguments.