> Could the list be a semi-private one, with moderated subscription and
> posting? That'd take care of rules in development being exposed
> to spammers while they're still being worked on, at least partially.
The SARE list is private and invitation only for exactly these reasons.
You don't want to go that far, but having it be a moderated list, in the
sense of requiring a moderator to approve the join (and being able to kick
someone off the list!) would be a Good Thing. The archives should probably
only be available to the list members, at least for a period of a month or
so. Afther that they could be public with little detrement.
I don't see a need for moderated postings from approved list members. If
you want to have a "submit a rule here" maildrop-like facility attached to
the list, where anyone can submit a rules file to be tested, then this would
need to be a moderated posting. Otherwise the spammers could submit a rule
with about a thousand stars in it, with predictable results.
Loren
