Spam is mostly unsolicited commercial messages, though many consider repeating the same things to be spam too. Flags are a means for communicating that something is wrong with a question or answer and that someone needs to fix it. So if a question or answer is flagged as spam, it means that someone is trying to use the question or answer for selling a product. They are not here to gain or share knowledge, but to sell products.
Examples:
"Do you know you can get shoes for less at my website cheapshoesnow dot com?"
"I don't know the answer to your question, but I can get you a good deal on handbags at http..."
If you see anything like that in the questions or answers, please flag them or inform a supervisor.
A comment that has been flagged for spam is hidden from view. It usually means that the comment is advertising someone or is otherwise saying something that is not relevant to the video.
Ask your question again with a little more information. Do you mean the canned meat product, Spam, or the email nasties? "Who brought Spam" makes me think of someone bringing a can of Spam to a party.
DingoBot is an robot that fights spam and vandalism on the site. You can see its mark on answers by the distinctive robot image on flagged questions.
For the most part your competition can flag you. If not, you will be flag by the mechanism provided by Craigslist anti spam filters.
Flagged questions are ones that we need to improve. So, if you see something that is flagged and you want to work on it, check and see what it was flagged for, and then fix whatever it is. If you don't know, then run through the major things... check the spelling, check to see if it was copied and pasted from another site, check to make sure it isn't just spam or vandalism, or just a wrong answer.
Razor is a spam filtering technology that uses a collaborative approach to identify and block spam emails. It works by analyzing the content and characteristics of incoming messages and comparing them against a database of known spam signatures. If a message is deemed suspicious based on its similarity to known spam, it can be flagged or quarantined. Razor leverages community feedback to continuously improve its filtering accuracy, making it effective against evolving spam tactics.
It appears that there was a typo in your question. If you meant to ask about "spam filtering," it refers to the process of identifying and preventing unwanted or unsolicited messages (spam) from reaching a user's inbox. Spam filtering uses algorithms and rules to analyze incoming emails and determine whether they should be classified as spam or not.
If you mean spam The email junk: Spam is illegal. However not in all cases sadly...
No, but you can get flagged for spam or reported for abuse, and like any internet service, your IP can be banned for violations of the Terms of Use.
Most of your emails may end up in the spam folder due to spam filters identifying them as unsolicited or potentially harmful. This can happen if the sender's domain has a poor reputation, if the emails contain certain flagged keywords, or if your email provider suspects unsolicited bulk messaging. Additionally, if you frequently mark emails as spam, the filter may become more aggressive, misclassifying legitimate emails as spam. To improve delivery, consider whitelisting trusted senders and adjusting your spam settings.
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Anti-spam laws is the obvious answer to this question. Maybe the poser is looking for something else?