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Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 13:07:31 +0200
To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@mat.net>
From: Eivind Eklund <eivind@dimaga.com>
Subject: Re: SPAM target
Cc: Don Yuniskis <dgy@rtd.com>, FreeBSD-Hackers@FreeBSD.ORG,
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At 08:30 PM 5/1/97 -0400, Chuck Robey wrote:
>On Thu, 1 May 1997, Don Yuniskis wrote:
>> (sigh)  I've asked previously why each list doesn't require
>> the originators of posts to also subscribe to the list (and received
>> sensible answers).  Perhaps it might be time to start changing that
>> policy??
>
>I'd hate to require such, just because of a few inconsiderate jerks.
>Jon's already got him on the kill list.  We want to expand our 
>readership, if possible, not restrict it too much.

That wouldn't be about readers - it would be about posters.  The
interesting question here is how mucb mail the lists get from unsubscribed
readers.  If that is a small amount of the total mail, it might be feasible
to forward it to somebody for approval before final posting; the approval
should probably also include the option of approving the e-mail address
posting.

But these are extreme measures (they create more work for somebody), and
shouldn't be used until it is nescessary (somebody feel like volunteering).

Eivind.