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

21 pointsby iamelgringovor 18 Jahren7 comments

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?

4 comments

pgvor 18 Jahren

Both. But at this point I have the upper hand over the spammers in the sense that most spam is killed by software.

iamelgringovor 18 Jahren

Is it a bayesian filter on the linked page?

iceyvor 18 Jahren

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.

pgvor 18 Jahren

No, much less sophisticated.

adityavor 18 Jahren

heh. mouse pointer was on hand and I thought you said: "I have the upper nand over the spammers" ;-)

prakashvor 18 Jahren

Adding to the above question:

1. Do you use the flag feature to decide whats "dead"?

pgvor 18 Jahren

Yes, both editors and software use it.

[deleted]vor 18 Jahren

pleasehelpvor 18 Jahren