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>> spam as possible.  That sort of service that is so good and so
>> transparent that it is _very_ easy to forget how useful and thankless
>> it is.
>>
> very true! i've been surprised at the low spam ratio here for sure!
> we all owe a debt of gratitude to this postmaster.

every time i get worried seeing a spam on FreeBSD mailing list, i quickly 
think about how many spams DOES NOT get here :)

>
>> We seem to be doing quite fine without moderation so far.
>>
> that's pretty cool and certainly says something about the quality of
> people on this list. the abrasive stuff is minimal as compared to other
> lists i've been on too.

the truth that other lists (like other unices, linux) are worse 
(yes, they are) doesn't mean that this list can't be improved.