Yeah, we may have to do this. It will alienate the few that dislike joining lists but it will benefit those who do.
I'll set up all our lists accordingly.. --Tony On Tue, 8 Apr 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Tuesday 08 Apr 2003 4:22 pm +8, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > I run various lists on our Balita server and all of them are set up so > that only subscribers can post - I also have the list/s set up until the > subscriber makes his/her first post it is moderated. That way we have > alleviated the problem of spammers. In this days of spam I think it > unwise to have a list that allows anonymous posts. > > Hiding the posters address is a good move > > Wayne > > > In the wake of <http://www.geeklog.net/ > > article.php?story=20030319180103719> we've decided to try and hide the > > email addresses from the postings on geeklog-users (as you probably > > noticed). The problem is that there's currently no easy way to hide > > addresses from the list archives - and, of course, any potential > > spammer could simply subscribe to the list and grab the addresses of > > people posting there. > > > > Also, it seems that the spammers have now found out about our mailing > > lists and started spamming them. So I have two questions for you: > > > > 1) Would you like to see the "anonymous" posts on all our lists or > > would you like to see it reversed? > > > > 2) Do you think we should close the lists so that only subscribed > > users can post to them? > > > > bye, Dirk > > _______________________________________________ > geeklog-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.geeklog.net/listinfo/geeklog-users > -- Tony Bibbs "I guess you have to remember that those who don't [EMAIL PROTECTED] hunt or fish often see those of us who do as harmlessly strange and sort of amusing. When you think about it, that might be a fair assessment." --Unknown
