Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 03:27:22 -0500 From: Mike Sanders <hybrid120@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Respecting Privacy: How To Prevent Spam Message-ID: <20140501082721.GA957@taco-shack.cow>
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Matthew Pherigo wrote: > Hey Mike, > > First of all, it should be noted that the prevalence of spam on > this mailing list is not because the configuration of this list > is insecure, but because using email in mailing lists has always > been an easy way to harvest email addresses, and spammers have > only now caught on. Hi Matt, thanks for your thoughts I earnestly appreciate that, but when you do the math, well no offense intended, its not very convincing =( Consider this kind sir: If more time is spent protecting those whom disrupt the list than those who contribute, that is a net loss pure & simple. Should this list be free to all? Sure. But I'm espousing a more subtle distinction... Just as I would talk to others freely in a public square, I would NOT wear my personal info emblazoned on my vest pocket either. btw... I'm posting this after reading the website, & I took the liberty of using your email address to post this reply, hope you dont mind. But hey no biggie, even personal info ought to be free too, right? -- Mike Sanders www: http://freebsd.hypermart.net gpg: 0xD94D4C13
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