• 2piradians@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I always block them right away. My idea is that any interaction flags you as ‘positive direct contact’ in their scumbag networks, making them likely to increase the spamming. I realize the act of blocking may in itself trigger this, if they track undeliverable contact, but idk what else to do.

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      1 year ago

      Why would blocking them trigger this? Should that not instead flag you as “not dumb enough to fall for our garbage”?

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        1 year ago

        It could tell them there’s likely a live person receiving their bullshit, so continue spamming with other means.

        Bear in mind these are all just ideas I have about how they operate, based on nothing really. I try to imagine how spammers analyze data they receive to target us.

        Edit: In italics