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Subject: Re: What happened to Arlen?
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:11:11 +0100
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On 23.01.25 18:07, Stefan Ram wrote:
> Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote or quoted:
>> Marion (maybe others).
> 
>   I whipped up a little program that groups posters based on
>   their writing style.
> 
>   Generally speaking, the more text and posts we've got from someone,
>   the more accurate this bad boy gets. Sometimes you'll find a bunch
>   of usernames that are obviously the same person. It's a no-brainer
>   when two names are practically twins or when it's common knowledge
>   that they belong to the same dude. 
> 
>   But here's the kicker - you might get a couple of folks with
>   writing styles that are two peas in a pod, even though they're
>   about as likely to be the same person as the Dodgers and the
>   Giants sharing a clubhouse. 
> 
>   So you can't just go around saying my method is the be-all and
>   end-all for proving two posters are one and the same. It's more
>   like a breadcrumb trail that someone with half a brain needs to
>   follow, considering all the info out there. 
> 
>   Now that we've got that out of the way, I can tell you that
>   my program didn't find any writing style that stuck out like a
>   sore thumb compared to Marion's. But don't put all your eggs in
>   one basket - we don't have a ton of text from this sender yet. 
> 
>   To avoid barking up the wrong tree, I'm zeroing in on cases where
>   it's already pretty obvious we're dealing with the same person,
>   either because their usernames are like two drops of water or because
>   people are already chewing the fat about it. 
> 
>   (My program, though, didn't give two hoots about how similar
>   usernames might be - it just zeroed in on the meat and potatoes of
>   each post. I'm the one who then cherry-picked similar names for this
>   write-up, just to avoid stirring up any unnecessary drama. Wouldn't
>   want to set off a wildfire of speculation, if you catch my drift.)
> 
>   So, without further ado, here are some of the writing style
>   similarities I dug up when looking at "comp.mobile.android":
> 
> 'Arlen Holder' ~ 'arlen holder'
> 
> 'Arlen Holder' ~ 'Arlen G. Holder'
> 
> 'arlen holder' ~ 'Arlen G. Holder'
> 
> 'Arlen _G_ Holder' ~ 'Arlen G. Holder'
> 
> 'Arlen_Holder' ~ 'Arlen Holder'
> 
> 'arlen michael holder' ~ 'Arlen Holder'
> 
> 'micky' ~ 'Micky'
> 
> 'Carlos E.R.' ~ 'Carlos E. R.'
> 
> 'John B.' ~ 'John B. Slocomb'
> 
> 'Harry Newton' ~ 'harry newton'
> 
> 'Horace Algiers' ~ 'Horace Algier'

*ROTFLSTC*

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