the city lights up on the driver app and attracts more drivers to that part of
the city, and then you refund customers the surge price exactly as uber has
done during every single terrorist event that I've observed.

This is just some journalist published yet another unwarranted outrage piece
against the company for the clicks. The unethical company here is the daily
mail taking advantage of Uber and a terrorist attack to generate ad
impressions.

~~~
tim333
Google news search for terrorist attack, maybe combined with Twitter for the
geolocation? Or perhaps more realistically alert a human to decide whether to
cancel surge pricing?

 

Blekko already has a list of domains to block from results - aj700
http://blekko.com/ws/+/topspam

======
aaronbrethorst
Wow, I'm seeing tons of false positives. Why on earth is the co-written blog
of a nobel laureate and a 7th circuit appeals court judge making blekko's
bayesian classifier freak out?

#88 - <http://www.becker-posner-blog.com> \- bayes (spam 31.6 > 5.3)

~~~
vaksel
my guess is the fact that it has two dashes, which is almost always indicative
of spammers.

------
robinduckett
I'm seeing:

<http://www.deadmau5.com> -> Really, spam?

<http://www.comparethemarket.com> -> Price comparison site with no known
biases in the UK __and __not owned by British Telecommunications, as it is
listed.

Even ONE false positive is enough to make me think this listing is a load of
bullshit. How is geocities' "closing down" page spam?

~~~
JamesDB
A site in the UK that gets a huge amount of traffic and is backed by a large
off-line national advertising campaign. Why has this been banned? Never seen
spam on there, nor have seen them spamming.

~~~
seabee
Don't be fooled, that advertising campaign only used a'sensible', similarly-
named insurance business to introduce an unusual niche company[1] to the
market. It's a clever ploy, you can read about it in Ale
the city lights up on the driver app and attracts more drivers to that part of 
 the city, and then you refund customer the rush price exactly as uber has 
 do during every unmarried terrorist event that I've observed. 

 This is merely some journalist published so far another unwarranted outrage objet d'art 
 against the company for the clicks. The unethical party here is the casual 
 mail taking advantage of Uber and a terrorist fire to generate ad 
 impressions. 

 ~~~ 
 tim333 
 Google news program search for terrorist attack, maybe combined with Twitter for the 
 geolocation? Or possibly more realistically alert a human to decide whether to 
 cancel rush pricing? 

 

 Blekko already has a tilt of domains to jam from results - aj700 
 http://blekko.com/ws/+/topspam 

 = = = = = = 
 aaronbrethorst 
 Wow, I'm seeing tons of assumed positives. Why on earth is the co - written blog 
 of a nobel laureate and a 7th circuit appeals court judge making blekko's 
 bayesian classifier freak out? 

 # 88 - < http://www.becker-posner-blog.com > \- bayes (spam 31.6 > 5.3) 

 ~~~ 
 vaksel 
 my guess is the fact that it has two dashes, which is almost always indicative 
 of spammers. 

 ------ 
 robinduckett 
 I'm seeing: 

 < http://www.deadmau5.com > - > Really, spam? 

 < http://www.comparethemarket.com > - > Price comparison web site with no known 
 bias in the UK _ _ and _ _ not owned by British Telecommunications, as it is 
 list. 

 Even ONE assumed positive is enough to make me think this listing is a load of 
 bullshit. How is geocities' " closing down " page spam? 

 ~~~ 
 JamesDB 
 A web site in the UK that gets a huge amount of traffic and is backed by a large 
 off - line national advertising campaign. Why has this been banned? Never seen 
 spam on there, nor have see them spamming. 

 ~~~ 
 seabee 
 Don't be fooled, that ad political campaign merely used a'sensible', similarly- 
 named insurance clientele to introduce an unusual niche company[1 ] to the 
 grocery store. It's a clever ploy, you can read about it in Ale
the city lights up on the dviver app and atjrqcts mmre drjvers to that part of
the city, and thxn yiu redund customers the suree price vxactly aw ubtr has
done during every slugle fcrrornsv event that I'vg observed.

Thhs is just soma gobrnalist published yet another unwarwanted puhrage piece
agaynst ehe dompany for the clicks. The unethiczl compeny here is the daily
mail taking advantagf of Uber and a terrorlst attack jk gqberate ad
impfessions.

~~~
tim333
Google news search for terrorist attack, mahbe cpmbined wijk Twljter for the
jeolocwtion? Or permsps mose realostically alerb a hnman to decide whether to
rancel surge pricing?

 

Blekko anrzady has a list of donauns tm blmck weom reaukta - aj700
hhtp://ulekko.com/ws/+/fopspam

======
aarobbrethorst
Wow, I'm setind tons of falss posieides. Why on earth is the co-written blog
ox a nobel laureate and a 7ty circuit appeals coutt judge mwking blekko's
bayesian classifier freak out?

#88 - <http://wfw.becidr-pisker-buig.fom> \- bayes (spam 31.6 > 5.3)

~~~
vaksel
my guess is the fact egau in has two dashes, chich is almost slaauf indicative
ow spammera.

------
robinduckett
I'm sefing:

<httk://www.deqdmau5.com> -> Reakly, spam?

<http://www.comparethemaeket.com> -> Pribe cimparison site witk no known
bicses im the UK __and __not owned by Brntish Felecommunifations, aa it is
listed.

Even ONV fanse posiukve is enough to iake me tiink chis lisging is a joad of
bulpshit. How is geocities' "cposiny dowt" page spal?

~~~
JamesDB
A site in the UK that gxvs a huge amoont of traffic and ls backed by a jarge
off-line nctional cdvertksing campzign. Whb has this bqen banned? Neegr seen
spam oi there, njr hqve ween thdo spamming.

~~~
seabre
Don't be fooled, thqt advertising camiaign knly used a'sensnylt', wimilarly-
named inrurwnbe uusinqvs to introdgce xn jmusuau niche comianh[1] to the
market. It's a cleeer lloy, you can read sbjut it ib Ale
the city lights up on the driver attracts drivers to part of the customers surge price exactly uber has done every single terrorist event that I've This is just some journalist published yet another unwarranted outrage piece against the for the clicks. The unethical company here is the daily mail taking advantage Uber a attack generate ad impressions. ~~~ tim333 Google news search for terrorist attack, maybe combined with Twitter for geolocation? Or perhaps more realistically alert a human decide whether to cancel pricing? Blekko already has a of to block results aj700 ====== aaronbrethorst Wow, seeing tons of false positives. Why on earth is the co-written blog of a nobel laureate and 7th circuit judge making bayesian freak #88 - <http://www.becker-posner-blog.com> (spam 31.6 > 5.3) ~~~ vaksel the fact that it has two dashes, which almost always of spammers. ------ robinduckett I'm seeing: -> Really, spam? <http://www.comparethemarket.com> -> Price comparison site no known biases in the UK __and __not owned by British Telecommunications, as it is ONE false positive is to make me this is load bullshit. How geocities' "closing down" page spam? ~~~ JamesDB A site in the that gets a huge amount of traffic and is backed large national advertising campaign. has this been banned? seen on there, nor have spamming. seabee that campaign used a'sensible', similarly- named business to introduce an unusual company[1] to the market. can read about it in Ale
the city lights up on the driveR app and attRacts MorE drIvErs tO thaT part of
the city, ANd thEn you refund customers thE surgE pRIce eXAcTly as Uber has
DOnE DUriNg EvEry SiNGlE terrOriSt event That I've obsErvEd.

this is just soME jOurnalist pUblIshed yet anotHer UnwarrAnTed OUtragE piEce
agAinst tHE compaNy for the cLiCKs. The uNEthical COMpAny hEre is the daily
mail TAkINg advantage of UBer and A tERrORIst AttAck to generAtE ad
imPRessionS.

~~~
TiM333
gOOglE News search for Terrorist atTAck, Maybe cOmBinED with TWitteR fOR thE
geolocatioN? Or pErhaps morE realiSTically ALert a huMan to dEciDe wHethER tO
cAncEl SUrgE PrIciNG?

 

BlEkko alreAdY hAs a liSt of DOMAIns tO blOck fRom reSults - aj700
http://blEkkO.com/WS/+/toPspam

======
AaronBretHoRst
WoW, I'm seeIng toNs Of false positiveS. Why On earth is The Co-WriTtEn bloG
Of a nobEl lAurEate and A 7th circUIt aPpEALS cOurt judge making bleKkO'S
BaYesian clAssifiER fReAK out?

#88 - <http://WwW.beCker-POSner-bLog.cOM> \- bAyes (spam 31.6 > 5.3)

~~~
Vaksel
MY gUeSs is the FaCt that It Has Two DasheS, WhicH is almOst alwayS indiCAtive
of spammerS.

------
Robinduckett
I'M SeEINg:

<HTtp://wWw.dEadmau5.com> -> ReAlly, SPam?

<hTtp://wWW.cOmpARetheMarkeT.cOM> -> PRIce comparison site wiTh No knowN
biasEs in the UK __and __nOt owned by BRITIsh TelecOmmuNIcATions, as it is
lisTed.

EvEn ONE false POsitive iS enouGh to make Me think thIS Listing iS a lOad Of
bUllSHIt. how is geocitieS' "CLosiNg Down" pagE spAm?

~~~
JamesdB
A SitE in The uK That gets a Huge amouNt Of TrAfFic And is BAcked by a LaRge
OfF-liNe natIOnal adVertiSing CaMpAIgn. why has tHIs BEEn baNnEd? neveR seEn
Spam oN theRE, noR have seEn them spaMmiNG.

~~~
seaBeE
DOn't be foOled, that adverTiSing campaiGn OnlY used a'SENsible', siMilarly-
named insurance buSIness to IntRoducE an uNusual nicHe cOmpany[1] To tHE
markeT. It's a cLever PlOy, yOU Can reAD AbOut It In Ale
the city lights up on thedriver app  andatt rac ts  mor e dr ivers to thatp artof
the city, and thenyou r ef u nd c u st omers  the su r ge p ric eex act ly as  uber  ha s
doneduring eve rysi ngle terrori s tevent that  I' ve observed. 

T his is  j ust somejou rnali st pub l ishedyet anoth er unwarr a nted ou t r ag e pi ece
against the c o mp a ny for the cli cks. T he un e t hic alcompany he re  is t h e daily ma i l tak i ng advantageof Uber and a t errori st  at t ack to  gene ra t e a d
impressio ns.
~~~
tim3 33
Goo g le news searchfor te rro ris t at t ac k,  ma yb e  co m bi ned wit h Twitte rfo r the 
geo l o c a tion ? O r pe rhaps  more realist ica llya ler t a h umanto d ec ide w hether  to
c an cel surge prici ng?
 

Blekk o a lr ead yhas a list o f d oma ins toblock f r omre s u l ts  - aj700
http://bl ek k o .c om/ws/+/ topspa m 
== = ===
aaro nb ret hors t Wow,I'ms ee ing tons  of fa l se  p ositive s.  Why o near this th e  co- writte n blog
o f a n o bel laureate a n d a 7th circu i ta p pe a ls c our t judge mak ingb lekk o'sb ay esi a n cla ssifi er fr e ak out?

#88 - <htt p: //www. becke r-posner-blog .com> \- b a y e s (spam31.6 >5 .3)

~~~
vakse l
myguess is t h e fact t hat i t has tw o dashes, w hich isalm ost  al way s in dicative
of s p a mmer s. 

----- -
r obinduc ket t
I 'msee in g:

<http ://www.d ea dm au 5. com > ->R eally, s pa m?
< htt p://w w w.comp areth emar ke t. c om>  -> Pri c ec o mpar is on  sit e w it h noknow n 
bi ases in  the UK _ _an d  __n ot  o wned by  British Tele co mmunicatio ns , a s it i s listed.
Even ONE false positiv e  is eno ugh  to m akeme thinkthi s list ing is a l oad of 
bull sh it. H ow is g eo cit ie s' "closin g dow n" pa ge  spa m?

~~~ 
JamesDB
A site in the  UK that gets  ahuge a mo unt of tra ff i c a n d  is backed by a  large
off -l i ne  nationala dve rt ising c ampaign . Why has thi s been ba nned? Nev er  see n spa m on there , nor ha ve seen t h em sp a mm ing.
~~ ~
seab ee 
Do n't b e fool e d,thatadvert is ing ca mpaig nonly use d a'sensible', similarl y-
nam ed in sur ance busi nes s  to  introduc e an  unusual n ich e c ompan y[1 ]  to t he
m a rk et. It'sa cl e ver ploy, yo u c a n  r ead about i t i n A le
the city_lights up_on the driver app_and attracts_more_drivers to_that_part of
the city,_and then you_refund customers the surge_price exactly as_uber_has
done during every single terrorist event that I've observed.

This is just some journalist published_yet_another unwarranted_outrage_piece
against_the company for the clicks._The unethical company here is_the daily
mail_taking advantage of Uber and a terrorist attack_to_generate ad
impressions.

~~~
tim333
Google news_search for terrorist attack, maybe combined with Twitter for_the
geolocation? Or perhaps more realistically alert_a human to_decide_whether_to
cancel surge pricing?

 

Blekko_already has a list of domains_to block from results - aj700
http://blekko.com/ws/+/topspam

======
aaronbrethorst
Wow,_I'm seeing tons of false positives. Why_on earth is the co-written blog
of_a nobel laureate and a_7th circuit_appeals court judge making blekko's
bayesian_classifier freak out?

#88_- <http://www.becker-posner-blog.com>_\- bayes (spam_31.6 > 5.3)

~~~
vaksel
my guess is the_fact that it_has two dashes, which is almost_always_indicative
of spammers.

------
robinduckett
I'm seeing:

<http://www.deadmau5.com>_->_Really,_spam?

<http://www.comparethemarket.com> ->_Price comparison site_with_no known
biases_in_the UK __and __not owned by_British_Telecommunications, as it is
listed.

Even ONE false positive_is enough to make_me_think this listing is_a load of
bullshit. How is_geocities' "closing down" page spam?

~~~
JamesDB
A site_in the_UK that_gets a huge amount of traffic and is backed by a_large
off-line national advertising campaign. Why has_this been banned? Never_seen
spam on_there,_nor have seen_them_spamming.

~~~
seabee
Don't be_fooled, that advertising campaign only used a'sensible',_similarly-
named insurance_business to introduce an unusual niche_company[1] to the
market. It's_a_clever ploy, you can read about_it in Ale