> On 10 May 2019, at 14:11, Leo Gaspard via mailop <mailop@mailop.org> wrote: > > Steve Atkins via mailop <mailop@mailop.org> writes: >>> On May 10, 2019, at 10:50 AM, Leo Gaspard via mailop <mailop@mailop.org> >>> wrote: >>> Laura Atkins via mailop <mailop@mailop.org> writes: >>>> For victims of listbombing, COI isn’t an answer. In fact, much of the >>>> problem with listbombing is COI mail. >>>> >>>> How do you propose to address that issue? >>> >>> Captchas are a way to force the malicious subscriber to spend human or >>> computer time breaking it (if captchas can be broken). >>> >>> As a consequence, it might make sense to just accept it is the case and >>> require a javascript-generated proof of work before accepting the >>> subscription. >>> >>> This way the amount of computer time required can be more easily >>> modulated, and the human is not faced with a hard-to-answer captcha -- I >>> don't know how you feel, but as a user I'd much rather have my computer >>> spin for a few tens of seconds before sending the form (especially as it >>> can happen at the same time as I fill it) than have to fill in a >>> captcha. >> >> Bad people have access to much more, and much cheaper, compute resource >> than good people. >> >> There are other things wrong with your suggestion but that's >> a simple thing to think about first. It also generalizes to many other >> poorly thought through "just use proof of work to solve email problems!" >> ramblings. > > I hope you didn't assume I was saying it's a good idea. I was *only* > saying it was a better idea than captchas, as an answer to Laura's > question.
You need to work a lot harder than that to convince me that using javascript generated proof of work is a somehow more appealing and effective than captchas. laura -- Having an Email Crisis? We can help! 800 823-9674 Laura Atkins Word to the Wise la...@wordtothewise.com (650) 437-0741 Email Delivery Blog: https://wordtothewise.com/blog
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