Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:35:36 +0100 From: "Julian Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggestion for "moderation" Message-ID: <200902011235.n11CZaHR090343@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: Your message "Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:22:16 %2B0100." <436c7eda0901291622v35f9d80ewb778d8ca7efb114e@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, Reference: > From: Jonas Lund <whizzter@gmail.com> > Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:22:16 +0100 > Message-id: <436c7eda0901291622v35f9d80ewb778d8ca7efb114e@mail.gmail.com> Jonas Lund wrote: > I've had enough of spam and crackpot-newsletters now. And i'm on the > verge of unsubscribing as i guess instituting full moderation wouldn't > be very practical (i'm sure most people don't get paid for sitting > here) > > Altho just leaving and complaining won't help anybody (and i do love freebsd). > > So.... > Isn't there some kind of auto-moderation system that could be placed > in (Plugin or whatever)? Like delaying the mails for an hour for all > newly subscribed users (so kicking people off the list will force them > to re-list) and then just sending the mail in advance to "moderators" NO. No human censors Please, Latin approx: Quis Custodes Custodiensis. English: Who guards us from the guardians "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" (I have observed such corruption on a non BSD list) > that would have simple link that would remove the mail from the queue. > (Maybe one hit on the link would delay the mail futher and several > clicks within the timespan would kill it). > > This way message will get through by default but annoying stuff > wouldn't affect everybody. > > Just another 2C Best thing is to first look at which tools & config freebsd.org currently use for their lists. Then look at what other full automatic anti spam tools are ready & available to integrate. ie this whol topic does not belong on hardware@, its a generic background to all lists, so should be discussed with the FreeBSD postmaster team. Cheers, Julian -- Julian Stacey: BSDUnixLinux C Prog Admin SysEng Consult Munich www.berklix.com Mail plain ASCII text. HTML & Base64 text are spam. www.asciiribbon.org
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