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Sending something nowhere. (Usually seen as /dev/null) SpamCop's parser discards messages by sending them to user#domain[at]devnull.spamcop.net (this is a pseudo-Report because it doesn't go anywhere, but it does get recorded in the statistics and can help keep an SCBL listing alive). Reasons for discarding reports include bouncing of previous Reports that were sent to user[at]domain, as well as SpamCop Deputy and SpamCop Admin intervention due to listwashing, ROKSO listing, obviously ignoring reports, passing reports to inappropriate places, etc.
The derivation of this term is the Unix Null Device /dev/null. Other terms for the same concept include vaporization, deletion, and sending something to a data sink, Bit Bucket, MS-DOS's NUL:, trash can, or round file.
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Additional Sources for Glossary Information
The SpamCop Glossary is being limited to terms used within the SpamCop Forums. The following additional links provide far more information which may both help to better explain terms defined in the SpamCop Glossary as well as many more terms not included here. They are listed in no particular order.
NetLingo - The Internet Dictionary
NetLingo contains thousands of definitions that easily explain the Internet and the online world of business, technology, and communication.
Updated weekly with new terms, NetLingo is (currently) ranked #656 in Google's Top 1000 Web sites and reviewed in many publications.
Our mission is to educate and entertain you, and keep you up-to-date.
The Jargon File
The Jargon File is a comprehensive compendium of hacker slang illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore, and humor.
Wiktionary
Wiktionary is a sister project to
Wikipedia intended to be a free wiki dictionary (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language.
Wiktionary serves to:
- explain the meanings of words, terms and abbreviations
- translate words from one language to another
- act as a thesaurus by showing synonyms
Contributors:
WB8TYW (aka John)
Wazoo
turetzsr (aka Steve T)
StevenUnderwood (aka Steven P. Underwood, DNRC)
qjvgpuryy (aka David)
Miss Betsy
Lking
Larry Kilgallen (ng member)
Jeff G.
Jank1887
dbiel