Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 18:17:54 -0700 From: Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> To: Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Tim Aslat <tim@spyderweb.com.au>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, postmaster@freebsd.org Subject: Posting limitation or not? [was Re: drivers] Message-ID: <200505291817.55249.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20050530010316.GM25279@wantadilla.lemis.com> References: <BAY21-F21EF3AB9ACF3077B2F01C0DA000@phx.gbl> <200505291753.17303.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> <20050530010316.GM25279@wantadilla.lemis.com>
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On Sunday 29 May 2005 18:03, the author Greg 'groggy' Lehey contributed to the dialogue on- Re: drivers: >On Sunday, 29 May 2005 at 17:53:14 -0700, Vizion wrote: >> On Sunday 29 May 2005 17:40, the author Tim Aslat contributed to the >> dialogue on- >> >> Re: drivers: >>> On Mon, 30 May 2005 10:03:03 +0930 >>> >>> Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> wrote: >>>> I suppose it's reasonable. On the other hand, in my recollection this >>>> is the first time this has happened. >>> >>> Maybe it's the first, but I'm guessing it won't be the last. Now that >>> people have seen its possible, we can probably expect some individuals >>> to gain some small amusement by sending huge attachments to the list. >>> >>> I propose that we decide on a realistic size limit for freebsd-* >>> mailing lists. My suggestion is 500K. >> >> For what its worth could I suggest an intermediate course -- if it happens >> again then put a limit - I suppose I am wondering whether quick action on >> isolated cases does not lead to "bad" precedents!! It strikes me as going >> down the slippery slope towards over regulation -- I dunno I suggest it be >> slept on > >In fact, what you're suggesting is more regulation. Intelligent, yes, >but it means more work. I do not see how it can be more regulation to not bring in a regulation as a knee jerk reaction. > >I've sent a message to the FreeBSD postmaster suggesting a limit of >100 kB. My reasoning for this relatively low limit: nobody's going to >look at much more anyway, and it will "encourage" people to quote >carefully :-) I dunno -- I think what was in the back of my mind is the fact there are far tooopoo many cases of people NOT providing enuf information - that causes everyone more problems than people providing too much information.. My two pennorth >Greg >-- >When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. >If you don't, I may ignore the reply or reply to the original recipients. >For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html >See complete headers for address and phone numbers. -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing May/June bound for Europe via Panama Canal.
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