Let me put it this way. You will definitely get a mail if you get accepted. If you get no mail, you probably didn't get accepted. Also, the moment one of us get's an acceptance mail, you will probably see a post here.
While in the original design, SMTP email is like writing on a postcard in light pencil and throwing it into the wind, in present reality the infrastructure has solidified quite nicely.
What's now novel about it is that it's selectively reliable -- people can just not send or reply as expected, and generally get away with it.
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[ 1.1 ms ] story [ 32.7 ms ] threadThe only method I can think of, off the top of my head, that's less reliable than email is carrier pigeon.
What's now novel about it is that it's selectively reliable -- people can just not send or reply as expected, and generally get away with it.
I think that is precisely wrong. The FAQ says that all applicants should expect a response, whether they were accepted or not:
Q: I applied but didn't hear from you.
A: Either our reply is caught in your spam filter, or you entered an incorrect email address in the application form.