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Date:      Mon, 16 Jul 2001 09:17:08 -0500
From:      Kelly Hendrix <kelly@compuage.com>
To:        Morsal Roudbay <morsal@swipnet.se>
Cc:        Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com>, J S <spl1t_h0r1z0n@usa.net>, Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: [Re: spammers]
Message-ID:  <20010716091708.A23164@hnet04.kellyhendrix.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010716130347.A27119@zigman.2y.net>; from morsal@swipnet.se on Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 01:03:47PM %2B0200
References:  <20010716093820.A25842@zigman.2y.net> <006a01c10ddb$435f4300$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> <20010716130347.A27119@zigman.2y.net>

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On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 01:03:47PM +0200, Morsal Roudbay wrote:
Ted's reply snipped
> 
> Ted,
> As u say, the ISPs dont bother if they get a single complaint.. that's what
> I have experienced... I really dont see why this list cant be closed, feel
> free to explain why it would work better open as it is now.. (all closed
> Linux list I've ever subscribed to have been working great with no spam at
> all)

This has been discussed numerous times before, and if you search the 
archives you'll find the explanations as to why the list is left open.
I guess it's better to let a dozen spammers in than to shut one user,
particularly a newbie, out.

kelly
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