On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 14:30 +0900, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
> >>>>> "Nigel" == Nigel Metheringham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Nigel> What might add something would be an option where posters
> Nigel> get a response back on postings similar to the current
> Nigel> message held for moderation where they have a choice of
> Nigel> actions - post or cancel at a minimum.
>
> It would for a while, but the spammer has a big advantage here once he
> figures it out. He just bounces back a response to _all_ such
> challenges, whereas a conscientious member will have to check (at
> least his memory) whether he posted or not. OTOH, if it goes to the
> forged address of a legit member, that would be an annoyance to
> someone whose only sin is to have thrown snake eyes in the "spammer
> alias" lottery.
That only applies where the spammer has actually signed up using an
address that gets back to them. If the spammer is doing forged sender
addresses they won't get the C/R (Mailman confirm/reject) message and if
this is being implemented it should certainly be using cryptographically
secured cookies so sending a response to a C/R without seeing the C/R
would not be possible. It would be a bitch for all the posting list
members, but gives them protection against having their names taken in
vain (and also gives people a cooling off period to retract that flame
they sent in the heat of the moment).
Nigel.
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