Hari, Well if he needs some help I hope he knows who to ask. ;-)
Does mailman date when subscribed requests came in? I am guessing from what Kiggs said that these are all people who subscribed a long long time ago and for one reason or another didn't complete the sign up process. Question are there spam bots which try and automatically subscribe you? Could some of the subscription requests be by that? Simon Vass Technical Manager E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 email: [email protected] skype: e-techservicedesk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hari Kurup" <[email protected]> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 15 November, 2010 10:45:31 AM Subject: Re: [LUG] {Spam?} Re: email I have this eerie feeling that many of these folks did not willingly subscribe themselves to the LUG list. Most probably during the upgrade of mailman last week, Kiggs may have inadvertently subscribed them or there was a glitch with copy/paste or something like that. So I wouldn't really blame them for getting upset and not knowing to do with what just hit them. Let's give Kiggs some time to sort it. -- Hari On 15 November 2010 09:36, David Ziggy Lubowa <[email protected]> wrote: > Personally am abit amused by this, i would expect those who subscribed to be > able to un-subscribe considering they subscribed to a linux mailing list how > hard can it be to figure it out huh ? , I do believe you are also not > conducting yourselves well by simply doing what you are already complaining > about by sending more "spam messages" back into your inbox and "OURS". > > I would suggest those who want to unsubscribe take there time and figure out > how best to do it as opposed to making a scene and disturbing the peace, if > you feel you need to go, i would kindly ask you to leave silently, linux is > not for the faint hearted and mistakes happen so lets deal with it in a more > cordial manner. > > > cheers > > > On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Simon, >> When I read a mail from some one asking to be un-subscribed, I get >> wondering whether this person was forcefully subscribed or it was some >> sort of auto-code that subscribed that person. >> On the other hand, It gets me thinking that many Ugandans don't read >> instructions, that is why Teachers have problems. No wonder there are >> many accidents even when some one is warned. I remember in primary we >> were not supposed to open the Answer shit unless told to do so, and >> guess what, that instruction was Bold printed, but you could find some >> one <fool> opening a paper!. >> Same scenario here, It is bold printed at the end of each and ever mail >> on how to unsubscribe, <If you cannot find it there go to the website, >> there is a tutorial about the mailing list which will show you how to >> unsubscribe, but people spamming us with <Unsubscribe mails>! Noo Noo, >> If Kiggs, could find a way of stopping those people in the first place >> from registering again, two...... stop them from accessing the archives, >> may be we shall be dealing with a more sensible society! >> >> Members, this is a Linux User Group, Where Linux I get to think of >> people who see things in a more detailed and keen perspective, if you >> want to go, fine! No one invited you here, Leave us in peace and >> unsubscribe silently just as other people have said so. >> >> >> ................................................................................................................................................ >> Seat of Wisdom .............Pray for us >> Cause of our Joy ...........Pray for us >> .................................................. >> Kizito Thomas >> +256-712-929564 >> +256-782-062708 >> >> On Mon, 2010-11-15 at 09:52 +0300, Simon Vass wrote: >> > Joshua, >> > >> > "Just UNSUBSCRIBE!" >> > >> > No offence but shouting at people leaving the list does not encourage >> > people to stay. Please it might be frustrating having to repeat yourself, >> > but please let us remember to be a learning shop, even when people are >> > leaving. >> > >> > Kiggs are these people asking to un-subscribe from the list you added >> > accidentally or are losing members? Plus can we have a current head count >> > to >> > give us some perspective. It's kinda depressing otherwise. >> > >> > >> > Simon Vass >> > Technical Manager >> > E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> > >> > http://www.etech.ug >> > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> > email: [email protected] >> > skype: e-techservicedesk >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Joshua Twinamasiko G." <[email protected]> >> > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Monday, 15 November, 2010 9:41:36 AM >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] email >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Hey, just unsubscribe silently! You people are jamming our inboxes with >> > your “unsubscribes”. Take a few minutes to figure it out, it has already >> > been explained step by step a number of times over the past 72 hours. >> > >> > Just UNSUBSCRIBE! >> > >> > >> > >> > Regards, >> > Joshua Twinamasiko G. >> > Managing Editor, PC Tech Magazine >> > Published monthly by PC Tech Communications Ltd. >> > t: +256 312 274 869 m: +256 774 143 720 / +256 701 143 720 >> > www.pctechmagazine.com | www.pixelmagic.co.ug | www.joshtwin.com >> > >> > PC Tech Magazine >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: [email protected] >> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 08:23 >> > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] email >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Me too.my inbox is getting jammed. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: Paul Lobe [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 8:19 AM >> > To: Linux Users Group Uganda; [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] email >> > >> > >> > >> > Kiggs, >> > >> > >> > >> > Kindly unsubscribe me from Linux users group. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Paul Lobe >> > >> > East African Development Bank >> > >> > No. 4 Nile Avenue >> > >> > PO Box 7128 Kampala, UGANDA >> > >> > Tel: +256 414 230021-5 >> > >> > Fax: +256 414 259763 >> > >> > Web: www.eadb.org >> > >> > Email: [email protected] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: Kiggundu Mukasa [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: 13 November 2010 13:16 >> > To: Linux Users Group Uganda >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] email >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > UG mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Cavin >> > >> > >> > Next time look at the bottom of all emails you get from the list! >> > >> > >> > Its mind boggling that people cannot read the bottom of emails and a >> > scandal >> > >> > >> > The person must be archaic and need spoon feeding :-) >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Nov 13, 2010, at 1:03 AM, Mugarura Cavin wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > Robert, >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > any mailing list worth its salt, in the 21st century, should have a >> > simple and automatic unsubscribe option, >> > >> > >> > every email sent out should have this option, the reason why this is not >> > in place is both mind boggling, and a scandal >> > >> > >> > i dont want to speculate, but the current system is archaic >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Re: [LUG] email >> > >> > >> > ejikurobert >> > Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:21:59 -0800 >> > Cavin, You are IT sarvy but somebody has to help us the ordinary mortals >> > get out of this mess. 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