Let's Talk About Solutions

[Philippe Nave]

Mike Godwin writes :
> 
> It strikes me as relatively on-topic for cypherpunks to discuss technical
> solutions, such as mail filters, for solving the "noisy forum problem."
> For some, adequate solutions may already be in place. But I note that for
> "mere users" (as distinct from sophisticated users and programmers),
> current filtering tools are difficult to use. What can make this better?
> 

I subscribed to the Extropians list for a while and was quite impressed
with the list management software they were running. Commands could be
sent to the list processor like 'exclude <thread>', 'exclude <user>', etc
via regular e-mail messages; with this capability, anyone who can use 
e-mail can personally manage the stream of postings headed for their 
mailbox. In my opinion, this approach strikes a comfortable balance between
outright censorship and mass confusion.

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Philippe D. Nave, Jr.   | The person who does not use message encryption
pdn at dwroll.dw.att.com   | will soon be at the mercy of those who DO...
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