Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:35:32 -0500 From: R0B_ROD <witchdoctor.mdf@gmail.com> To: Jon Radel <jon@radel.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Spam Message-ID: <20150210193532.GA32471@k8-bsd.hsd1.ga.comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <54DA4EC5.5040505@radel.com> References: <CAKziXDWLgM3o=RKN0KzF1YxDRdq3YKd%2B-QEFxBNEmj4kPrRE2Q@mail.gmail.com> <20150210155254.736611dc@topdeck.tinsleyviaduct.com> <54DA3BEB.7020400@gmail.com> <54DA4EC5.5040505@radel.com>
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On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 01:32:37PM -0500, Jon Radel wrote: > On 2/10/15 12:12 PM, zep wrote: > > On 02/10/2015 10:52 AM, Phil Reynolds wrote: > >> On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:29:13 +0100 > >> Malcolm Matalka <mmatalka@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> This mailing list produces almost all of the spam I receive. Is there > >>> any plan to reduce the spam? > >> The list is open for posting to by non-members. There are reasons for > >> this, but this also means it is open to spam. Annoying, but nothing > >> that can really be done about it. > > I don't know that that's true/accurate. there might not be anything > > that can easily be done about it but there are a wide range of spam > > catching programs and other methodologies that could be implemented. > > > <flame> > You mean like the ones I have implemented that filter out almost all the > spam on this list and leave me little residue but the endless and > relatively pointless chatter on the topic? Read the archives. The folks > who run the lists have their policies. Some people are convinced they > could do better. They quite possibly could. But they don't run the > lists. So stop spamming me about spam. And, yes, the horse really is dead. > </flame> > > --Jon Radel > jon@radel.com > Understood. Glad I have clarity that there are policies. I am new to the community forgive me.
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