18 May
2005
18 May
'05
1:18 p.m.
Do you guys know about any server or add-on to MS Exchange that automatically converts off-topic requests into mail about Network Operations or if that's too hard, discussions about beer?
Following is some psuedocode for it: off_topic_probability = 0.5 // henceforth otp if (sender.e-mail address != ISP email address) otp += 0.2 if (thread count is > 5) otp += 0.4 if (donald.neal in thread) // apologies if list moderator name is a little wrong otp += 85.2 if (otp > 1) dispense free beer else send_message_to_list("Warning - rare on topic conversation) By my calculation this topic will shortly be off topic on above calculation especially when donald steps in