I have unsubscribed all the users that I subscribed so we should not get more unsubscribe requests
I am OK for now Monitoring the situation Kiggs On Nov 15, 2010, at 11:10 AM, Hari Kurup wrote: > Hi Simon, > > Yes mailman does log every subscribe/unsubscribe request. It is > possible that subscribe requests may have been made by bots and users > ignored confirmation requests. So if the admin went ahead to approve > all the requests on their behalf, then yes. > > Kiggs do you need help? > > -- > Hari > > On 15 November 2010 09:55, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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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