On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 22:52, Jim Giner <jim.gi...@albanyhandball.com> wrote:
> Huh? You have a problem with a person having a spam filter that requires
> one valid response to ensure that the mail from an address is from a real
> person ONE TIME ONLY?
Not that you're asking me, but yes, I do. It's not a bad idea in
practice, but it's not a good idea either. If I'm sending an
out-of-the-blue email to you, then I understand that I may have to
introduce myself to the guard in the gatehouse. If you've sent
something to me and I need permission to reply, that's making you look
sanctimonious and unworthy of my time. That's not to say that you
are, or that anyone like you is, of course, but if you expect - or
even hope - to receive my reply, you should at least put me on the
guest list first.
(Pardon the analogies, but I've been watching documentaries on
18th Century Statesmanship, in relation to our Independence Day
weekend.)
A better use of everyone's time here would be to collaborate on
ways to reduce SPAM. So many folks bitch and whine about it, yet so
few seriously invest a few hours per month to help rid the world of it
all. For the record, though, test($_POSTING['position']='top') will
always return FALSE with a warning here.
Parting words: most programmers still code in a procedural manner,
yet so many can't comprehend reading top-to-bottom on a programming
list. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's used Google searches for
such intricacies as a minor evaluation of a prospective employee's
potential fit.
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