Re: Suggestions for Reducing Spam

Wow!

The idea is totally beautiful.

I go for your idea.

On Sun, Jun 18, 2023 at 5:14 PM Paul Kudla <paul@scom.ca> wrote:

a django jobs posting group would probably be best

i admit i have used this group for looking for professional help etc but
always move off to the side if someone respond's

i too have seen recently google looking for programmers etc which has
nothing to do with this group ??

fyi



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On 6/18/2023 12:04 PM, Abhishek Choudhury wrote:
> Hi Django User Group Admins,
>
> I hope this email finds you well.
>
> I'm writing this to discuss the recent influx of spam emails in our
> group. As we know, this group is a great resource for Django developers
> to learn, share, and collaborate. However, in the past few months, we've
> seen an increase in emails that are unrelated to Django, such as job
> postings and promotional materials.
>
> I understand that some people may want to use the group to post job
> listings, but I believe that these emails are disruptive and detract
> from the purpose of the group. I've also noticed that some people are
> responding to these emails, which only encourages more spam.
>
> I've been thinking about ways to address this issue, and I have a few
> ideas. One idea is to create a separate Google group for job postings.
> This would allow people who are looking for jobs to connect with each
> other, while keeping the Django_users group focused on Django-related
> content.
>
> Another idea is to develop a Zapier + OpenAI plugin that can detect the
> type of email (sentiment analysis) and then mark it as spam or
> non-Django related, add automated reply and mute it. This would help to
> automatically filter out spam emails, so that they don't clutter up our
> group's inbox.
>
> I'm not sure which of these ideas is the best solution, but I wanted to
> get your thoughts on the matter. What do you think about the recent
> influx of spam emails in our group? Do you have any suggestions for how
> we can address this issue?
>
> I'm happy to help in any way I can. Please let me know if you have any
> questions.
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> With kind regards,
> Abhishek Choudhury
>
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