Spam filter

Software that attempts to filter out spam email.
Spam filters work in several ways.

1) IP blocking; orginzations like Spam cop provide lists of IP numbers known to be used by spammers.

2) Word list; Spammers repeatedly try to sell the same stupid products so emails containing words like viagra, mlm, bigger penis, remove me ect; are blocked.

3) Heuristics; In an effort to get round spam filters spammers hire people that do have a brain to create more and more elaborate emails. Heuristics is a way using smart programing techniques to block these emails.

Spam filtering is an ongoing race between the spammer and the human race over who owns the inbox.

Helping your spam filter:
1)Never contact, buy from a spammer or click on a link in a spam email.
2)Turn of HTML in your inbox spammers have ways of knowing if a HTML email has been viewed.
3) Never click the on the remove me link in an email, spammers are liars and it will verify you as a live email address for more spam.

User: I have just recieved an email offering me a larger permenantly erect penis, larger breasts, an opportunity to share my credit card details with a nigerian bank worker who wants to give me $16, 000, 000 and access to unlimited prescribed drugs.

I am not sure if I am ready yet to become a mega rich ladyboy with a permenant hard on who is addicted to valium. What can I do?

System Administrator: Hang in there I will check the spam filter

by Blue Cawdrey November 23, 2004

flitesam

The crud that floats on top of any valid discussion on a technical discussion forum.

Once I finally trudged through all the flitesam, I found some really useful information on that forum.

by UoM May 17, 2005

Fliberdygibbit

An expression that depicts or describes something that the user can't quite put their finger on, but it is something that is not very important and that is forgotten quickly.

Person 1 - "Fliberdygibbit, what the hell is that?"
Person 2 - "Dunno... ....You wanna go smoke sum pot, I know a really good pot farmer by the name of Jebediah"
Person 1- "Sounds good... What were we talking bout before?"
Person 2 - "Dunno."
Person 1 - "You never do, do you.

by Phil Taylor2468 February 24, 2008

filterin

Filtering on the internet

Filterin eliminates unwanted mail, but minimising possibiliy of gaining otherwise ignored insightful information & BTW no need for filterin my java either, thank you.

by Hercolena Oliver March 6, 2009

flipernet

a word used to describe an internet connection that is inferior or one that 'flips out'

1: Why'd you log off?
2: It's the flipernet's fault

by pinkpalace77 March 25, 2009

Filter Threshold

The threshold of information you are willing to tell someone.

Public = Highest

Friend = Middle

Double Bestest Buddy = Lowest

Most of my friends have a high Filter Threshold. Marigold doesn't though.

by Wuadada November 25, 2009

Filter hope

The mild self-delusion that your unanswered emails are actually going into the recipient's spam folder.

A: Didn't you already email her?

B: Yeah, but what if she didn't get it? I'd better call.

A: That's a filter hope, B.

by subsubsublibrarian October 8, 2011