I agree that both features overlap. Maybe they overlap the same way as the anonymous_list and reply_goes_to_list feature? Both rewrite the reply-to address with the list address, but their intentions are differently.
I hope I am able to show the difference, I think, there is: The intention of my patch is to provide some pseudo-identity on an anonymous_list. The intention of the from_is_list feature -- correct my if I am wrong -- is to agree with spam protection standards. What my propsal does differently is, that * it works hand in hand with anonymous_list quote from the documentation of from_is_list "It is not useful to apply actions other than No to an anonymous list, and if you do so, the result may be surprising." https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~mailman-coders/mailman/2.1/view/head:/Mailman/Gui/General.py * it lets the list admin configure a name: sort of a pseudonym, if you like -- that way a (fixed) name is set even if the sender forgot to configure his/her e-mail client correctly (e. g. forget to set a name at all or accidentally set his/her real name) * the rewrite by from_is_list is not stored in the archives according to the changelog of 2.1.18 https://launchpad.net/mailman/+milestone/2.1.18 and this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1311431 but I think that would defeat the purpose of (pseudo) anonymization. Maybe "pseudonymous_list" would be a more fitting description for the configuration value or the value could be integrated into the "anonymous_list" configuration? Like this: [x] no [ ] anonymous [ ] pseudonymous That way it might add less complexity to the mailing list configuration than when it is a separate configuration value. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mailman Coders, which is subscribed to GNU Mailman. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1325568 Title: pseudo anonymous list feature To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1325568/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailman-coders mailing list [email protected] https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-coders
