Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 14:41:16 +0200 From: Jens Rehsack <rehsack@liwing.de> To: GB Clark <gclarkii@vsservices.com> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Who should/could send mail to this list ... Message-ID: <3CD679EC.1FD2FD18@liwing.de> References: <3CD647C1.820E9321@liwing.de> <20020506070704.1877f031.gclarkii@vsservices.com>
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GB Clark wrote: > > On Mon, 06 May 2002 11:07:13 +0200 > Jens Rehsack <rehsack@liwing.de> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > yesterday I see a discussion here where it had been recommented to > > close all lists except questions@freebsd.org for non-list-members. > > Because I do not this this is useful, because I need 18 month to > > learn enough w/o reading the list to can do many things without > > ever ask for mommy ..., and I do not think it's ok to give other > > people not the same change to learn at their own way ... > > > > I've seen last how php.net handles that. Anyone who sends a message > > first must authenticate it's request be responding an auth-request > > from the list-server. This is a similar auth-req. like I got it > > from majordomo@freebsd.org, but it's required without need to be > > subscribed ... > > > > I think this could be a good way to avoid spam. > > > > So long, > > Jens > <MOVED TO CHAT, NOTHING TO DO WITH FreeBSD> Has todo with mailing lists... > Actually at this point php.net runs with a link to spews and I can not > get off the list! I had signed up 6 or 8 months ago (when I was interested in PHP) > but now all of my mail bounces. I have never spamed, but some moron had at my provider > about 4-5 months ago, and I get punished for it. Sorry to hear 'bout that, but it's not what I mean. > As far as spam on the lists, maybe it is just me, but I only see maybe 3 or 4 per 1000 messages. > I live with that. I mean, instead of do not allow non-subscribed disallow, an auth-request to check for non-bots is more useful. I'd like to have the list open! Jens > (Now if I can just get the Casino's to stop spamming me via SnailMail, that would be nice!) > > GB > > -- > GB Clark II | Roaming FreeBSD Admin > gclarkii@VSServices.COM | General Geek > CTHULU for President - Why choose the lesser of two evils? <SIGN DELETED :-)> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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