On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:56:11 -0700 Stephen Meier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ales, > > We apreciate all the time you have put into this project. This is an > issue bigger then just the geda list server and archives. It is a > general list server problem. My time is also rather heavily used so my > usual solution about issues like this is to pose the question out to > otther it experts. Can you tell me what software the list server is > running so that I can find if a suitable solution already exists? Did you look at the message source? It says: X-To-Get-Off-This-List: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], body unsubscribe geda-user So I suspect it's Majordomo running. John > > Again thanks for all your efforts. > > Steve Meier > > > Ales Hvezda wrote: > > >[snip] > > > > > >>I havn't seen spam comming through the list server. I presume the > >>issue is email addresses being included in the archives as well as > >>being broadcast through the standard list emails. > >> > >>Can email addresses be automatically obfuscated at the list server > >>side? > >> > >> > >> > > > >[ randomly responding to one of the messages in this thread ... ] > > > > Most of the addresses are obfuscated already, however there > >are few domain names (note, we are not talking about e-mail addresses) > >in plain text. > > > > Sure, it is fixable, but is it worth _my_ rather valuable > >free time? The answer to that would be a big resounding: "Absolutely > >NOT". Why you ask? > > > >* The damage is already done > >* The most obvious address are obfuscated already in current archives > >* I have better things to do > > > > However, if somebody feels so strongly about this, then by > >all means please provide me with a tested script which will go through > >and modify all the html files to remove the plain text domain name > >without breaking the archive. The key points are *tested* and > >*without breaking*. > > > > Really sorry about my tone here, :( but I spend way too much > >time on piddly administrative duties where my time would be better > >spent fixing the software. Better software or admin issues. Pick any > >ONE. > > > > -Ales > > > >PS. Please do not post to both lists, especially if it is not gEDA/EDA > > software related. That does absolutely nothing but create more > > e-mail load for everybody. > > > > > > > > >
