Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:59:24 -0700 From: Darren Pilgrim <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com> To: Matthew Pherigo <hybrid120@gmail.com>, "freebsd@fongaboo.com" <freebsd@fongaboo.com> Cc: "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ZFS on Hardware RAID controller (fwd) Message-ID: <5335B87C.7050502@bluerosetech.com> In-Reply-To: <772E1538-B0CC-4A28-9F6F-01E488EB6FF8@gmail.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1403280938500.62528@helix.wtfayla.net> <772E1538-B0CC-4A28-9F6F-01E488EB6FF8@gmail.com>
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On 3/28/2014 8:12 AM, Matthew Pherigo wrote: > Somehow, a bunch of spambots got pointed towards the list. I've also > seen messages suggesting that someone used the mailing list address > as their email address for some website they made an account on. > > Seems to me like this problem would be solved by keeping people from > sending messages on the list until they've confirmed their > subscription, or at least getting a temporary "pass" for posting > without one. The spambots in this case don't send to the list. They are either subscribed or they're scraping public archives, then sending the spam directly.
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