> > The only way to do that is to restrict posting to list subscribers. > > Currently that's not the policy. Non-subscribers are sent to > > moderation > > and normally approved unless they are spam. > That's the way it actually is. A short while ago I wanted to post 1 > (in words one) question to this list and got a mail back saying I > *have* to subscribe to ask anything. I didn't keep it, dunno if that > was moderation - if so, what for? - or some kind of mail processor. > I didn't want to subscribe, but the question was too important.
Sure, that require-subscription is my preferred mechanism. It isn't like subscribing/unsubscribing is some herculean task. IMO it is a courtesy, a grant of respect, to subscribe. If I see a message on a list saying please-reply-directly-I-cannot-be -bothered-to-subscribe I ignore the message. It is disrepectful, it is saying please-go-out-of-your-way-to-help-me-for-free. The value of a list is its role as both an archival device and a community; speaking as a sys-admin good list archives are of inestimable value. Contributing to the archive is one incentive to reply to [for free] other people's issues. -- Adam Tauno Williams <mailto:[email protected]> GPG D95ED383 OpenGroupware Developer <http://www.opengroupware.us/> _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list [email protected] To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
