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[gr33ndata]

Web service where anyone can submit phone numbers of people who do mo3aksat fel telephone, later on, there can be a mobile app that connects to that service and automatically block numbers listed there or so.

[aessam]

I think we can use this DB of "abusive" numbers and find away to connect with the operators, then block the phone it self too.

So assuming that you have phone number 012012012 and you have your phone with imei 012345678912
if you got a new line 011011011 and put it in this phone it will not work too, because the phone is also blocked.

And later on, the operator will add USSD service where the user can block number and other associated numbers

[mtayseer]

We can work with HarassMap

[gr33ndata]

I meant something for phone calls, with phone numbers as id instead of locations

[mtayseer]

This is harrassement as well :)

[CVirus]

مؤخرا في بنات بتصور المتحرش وتنزل صورته علي الفيس .. ممكن البرنامج يكون في
زي timeline بصور المتحرشين مثلا.

On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Mohammad Tayseer
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This is harrassement as well :)

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[mahmoudhossam]

While I really like the idea, there's a problem with something this.

If we make it easy for people to add numbers to the website, people might use it for revenge or just to mess with other people, or even just put in random numbers, how are we gonna prevent that?

I can't think of a way to verify that this number is actually malicious, other than maybe having a voting system on numbers.

[aessam]

if the number reported more than x times in y period of time, with enough frequency we will put the name in blacklist

On Jan 1, 2014, at 4:20 AM, Mahmoud Hossam notifications@github.com wrote:

While I really like the idea, there's a problem with something this.

If we make it easy for people to add numbers to the website, people might use it for revenge or just to mess with other people, how are we gonna prevent that?

I can't think of a way to verify that this number is actually malicious, other than maybe having a voting system on numbers.

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[mahmoudhossam]

Any other ideas?

[gr33ndata]

Same number reported by x different users then it is spam

[mahmoudhossam]

Okay, and if someone got listed by mistake, how do we de-list them?

[mahmoudhossam]

I also have a problem with the number of reports thing, as people can gang up on someone they don't like, even if this person wasn't really spammy.

[gr33ndata]

I understand Hossam, may be we can allow people to de-list themselves as you have said here. Anyway, in the initial phase, it can be reporting only, without taking any actions against spammers, then once we settle on a way to de-list nonspammers we can think of ways for taking action against spammers, e.g. a tru-caller like app that warns people about spammers or so.

[mahmoudhossam]

I know there's probably no good way to really find out if a number is spammy or not (other than being spammed yourself, of course), so we'll have to do our best to verify and tell people that this isn't a sure way to prevent spam.

Will this require login? requiring people to signup will help decrease spammy reports on the short run, but we need a reason for people to sign up with the service.

What could we possibly offer for registered users? a higher report threshold maybe?

[mtayseer]

I've 2 ideas in mind

1. The Simple Way: The blocked numbers are not shared. If I block a number,
   then I won't get any calls from it, or at least a warning when I get a
   call. But this will be on my phone only
2. The Complex Way: Inspired by StackOverflow, people themselves will get
   scores & medals.

On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Mahmoud Hossam notifications@github.comwrote:

I know there's probably no good way to really find out if a number is
spammy or not (other than being spammed yourself, of course), so we'll have
to do our best to verify and tell people that this isn't a sure way to
prevent spam.

Will this require login? requiring people to signup will help decrease
spammy reports on the short run, but we need a reason for people to sign up
with the service.

What could we possibly offer for registered users? a higher report
threshold maybe?

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