ASRG/Filtering List Launch: "Let the games begin!"

Welcome everyone! This is a mailing list for the filtering subgroup of 
the ASRG / IRTF. The ASRG for those who may be unfamiliar does research 
and pre-standards work for the IETF, which in turn uses our work to 
improve existing and create new standards for the Internet.

This specific subgroup is tasked with looking at spam filtering and 
researching areas where Internet wide features and standards can make it 
better. The two starting topics we want to look at are:
1. A standard header to be produced by the filters that can be used by 
the end-user's MUA. Having a standard header may reduce the complexity 
that the user needs to go through when configuring his MUA to parse 
filtering results.
2. Ways for filters to share information dynamically including possible 
standards for formats and protocols. This may encompass dynamic updates 
like anti-virus programs do, dynamic sharing of filtering data in 
real-time, collaborative filtering etc.

In addition, we would also like to ask all of you to take a moment and 
think of what other possible ways can standards improve filtering and 
perhaps help filters at multiple sites work together easier. This list 
is not restricted by any specific items or agendas, as long as they are 
related to filtering! We are always looking for new ideas :)

This mailing list is closed for subscribers who need approval of the 
ASRG chairs to get in. However, the archives of this mailing list are 
publically available at gmane.org. The ASRG also operates a main 
discussion list which is open and unmoderated at <[email protected]>. It is 
expected that results of this subgroup will be at some point posted to 
the main list for discussions.

Sincerely,
Yakov Shafranovich
ASRG Co-Chair
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Yakov Shafranovich / asrg <at> shaftek.org
SolidMatrix Technologies, Inc. / research <at> solidmatrix.com
  "Why are both drug addicts and computer aficionados both called 
users?" (Clifford Stoll)
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