On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Darren Duncan <[email protected]>wrote:
> Another option is to moderate the list, maybe by putting all new > subscribers on moderation by default and then taking them off after their > first post, or something. I seem to recall that many other Perl lists are > moderated, but that it is done so well you hardly notice. I've basically > never seen a spam on a Perl list save for this handful. -- Darren Duncan > > The problem with a moderated list is that it may make the moderator responsible for the content. Probably not what you want. This is partially related to the reason that Steve Adams now "owns" the list in Australia. There are no moderators, only administrators. Admins generally care for technical administration. This is probably what you had in mind judging by the context, but admins and moderators are different are different depending on who you ask. If someone is a Moderator and allows or denies posts before they are sent out to the list, then he or she can be seen as being responsible for the content. Not so good if someone claims a post is libelous. Spammer *are* annoying. Just hit <DELETE> Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist Oracle Blog: http://jkstill.blogspot.com Home Page: http://jaredstill.com
