[OT] Antispamming the email address

[David LeBlanc]

I think both of them are too easy to programatically detect and unwind. Even
"fred_nospam_ at some.org is only going to have a limited deterrent lifetime.

Something based on a public key system might have legs...

David LeBlanc
Seattle, WA USA

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> [mailto:python-list-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Nicola Larosa
> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:46
> To: Christos TZOTZIOY Georgiou
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> Subject: [OT] Antispamming the email address
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>  > Real email address: 'dHpvdEBzaWwtdGVjLmdy\n'.decode('base64')
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> That's nifty. :^)
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> You could encode it in rot13 format instead, so it'll keep the
> shape of an email address and *will* be harvested, while still being
> invalid. Let's throw more wrenches in the wheels of spammers!
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> Like this:
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>  > Real email address: 'gmbg at fvy-grp.te'.decode('rot13')
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