Re: [Asrg] Adding a spam button to MUAs

der Mouse <mouse@Rodents-Montreal.ORG> Mon, 21 December 2009 14:12 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Asrg] Adding a spam button to MUAs
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> What we already do know is that many people use "report as spam" when
> they mean "block".  Why?  Because they have no alternative.

Not entirely because of that.  At least some of them do not draw a
distinction between spam and other unwanted email.

Of course, these are probably the same people who use "hack" as a
transitive verb in the passive voice.  But a substantial fraction of
the MUA market is made up of them, so any plan that includes
substantial market penetration has to take them into account.

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