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From: Yves Lepage <yves@cc.mcgill.ca>
To: "'freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
Subject: Why not make the list closed?
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 16:04:58 -0400
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Hi all,

Here's an idea: why not make the list closed? So that only subscribers can post to it?

The bugtraq list uses a list manager software that does the equivalent 
of callback when a person subscribes. It sends a request for 
confirmation of their subscription to the new member. If no confirmation
is received with X days, the new member is removed and the subscription
was never effective.

Looks like the noise/signal ratio is growing on this list, it is getting 
close to 50% now.

Regards,
Yves Lepage