On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 02:31:54PM -0800, Chuq Von Rospach wrote: > 1) I think a tool like Mailman has to implement to the highest-reasonable > security, so if people want to be looser, fine. It's easier to loosen the > reins than expect JrandomeUser to implement extra features on an ad hoc > basis. I also think a tool like Mailman ought to try to set a "best > practices" model for how it operates. Mailman should set the standard for > how we think mail lists ought to be run, not be the least common denominator > that everyone has to hack extras into to make it fit their needs.
And, to clarify my opinion, I don't disagree with this in the least. That doesn't mean I think it's *right*. > 2) admins can set whatever policies they want -- but I think it's important > they disclose them, so users can make informed choices. That includes, > frankly, letting users know their addresses are potentially exposed to > spammers, so if a user is sensitive to this, they can choose to not > subscribe, or to leave the list. *Definitely... but people should realize that that's a possibilty *any time the give their address out*. > I'm not telling admins what their policies need to be, but I do think > Mailman needs to understand it's role as a "best practices" tool -- and I do > feel strongly that whatever an admin does, they do so in a mode that > involves informed consent with their users. Surely. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Member of the Technical Staff Baylink RFC 2100 The Suncoast Freenet The Things I Think Tampa Bay, Florida http://baylink.pitas.com +1 727 647 1274 "If you don't have a dream; how're you gonna have a dream come true?" -- Captain Sensible, The Damned (from South Pacific's "Happy Talk") _______________________________________________ Mailman-Developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-developers
