Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 14:17:47 -0500 (EST) From: IAccounts <iaccounts@northnetworks.ca> To: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> Cc: Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net>, Matthew Emmerton <matt@gsicomp.on.ca>, "Pedro F. Giffuni" <giffunip@yahoo.com>, Jim Mock <mij@soupnazi.org>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: The web-based bug interface is currently disabled. Message-ID: <20030303141455.I76645-100000@diana.northnetworks.ca> In-Reply-To: <3E6266D1.3020306@potentialtech.com>
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> >>>>Or you could consider helping find a way to re-enable > >>>>the www to send-pr while preventing script kiddies from > >>>>abusing it. > >> > >>Why not have a "pr-moderator" for each category (i386, kern, doc, etc), who > >>approves each incoming PR. Basically this person would act as a front-line > >>defense against spammers, but it would also allow them to assign PRs to > >>developers as they are submitted, rather than letting them sit in the PR > >>database for weeks/months before anyone picks them up. > > > > I believe something like this is being considered. > > Have you considered a 'confirmation' system that sends mail back to the > originator for confirmation before actually submitting the PR? > > This way, if someone does manage to spam the GNATS database, we'll have > their email address and can officially complain. > Most ISPs would have > such abuse be grounds for cancelling their account. That is exactly what would happen at this ISP :o) Steve Bertrand, Senior Sys/Network Manager eagle.ca Internet Services > > -- > Bill Moran > Potential Technologies > http://www.potentialtech.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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