Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 15:15:46 -0500 From: Cory Kempf <ckempf@enigami.com> To: Alanna <alanna@cybernothing.org>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Idea? (was Spam and this list) Message-ID: <v04003a01b13dc2db3bb7@[208.140.182.45]> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980324091507.3905C-100000@unagi.cybernothing.org>
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At 12:18 -0500 98.03.24, Alanna wrote: >I'm a new subscriber (/great/ list, guys) and have noticed that this list >seems to be, while relatively spam-free, victimized every now and then. Generally with mailing lists, posting is restricted to members of the list. I know the ones that I host are set up that way, as are most of the ones I am on. This is specificaly to prevent spamming. With -questions, as has been pointed out before, it is important to allow people who are not on the list to get questions answered. Hence the list isn't restricted. One wonders though, if perhance it might be possible to black list spammers. An entity spams the list, that entity is blocked from future access to the lists / web site / etc. Speaking for myself, I would really hate to help someone get a unix system set up and running, only to have them turn into the next CyberPromo. Further, it rather worries me that helpful people (hey I have questions too!) might unsubscribe to avoid the spam... and take their answers with them. OK, so yes it is possible, the question is more of 'is it desireable'. Oh, and the definition of entity was left deliberately vague. Anyway, just an idea. +C -- Thinking of purchasing RAM from the Chip Merchant? Please read this first: <http://www.enigami.com/~ckempf/chipmerchant.html>; Cory Kempf Macintosh / Unix Consulting & Software Development ckempf@enigami.com <http://www.enigami.com/~ckempf/>; To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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