Re: META: Fix the signup procedure?

2021-08-12 Thread Christopher Faylor via Cygwin
On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:36:12PM +0200, Valerio Messina wrote: >On 8/11/21 1:26 PM, Russell VT via Cygwin wrote: >>Can one of you powerful folks, please, fix the signup approvals and make it >>a bit more difficult to signup and account that is "allowed" to post on >>this list? > >as now the

Re: META: Fix the signup procedure?

2021-08-12 Thread Valerio Messina via Cygwin
On 8/11/21 1:26 PM, Russell VT via Cygwin wrote: Can one of you powerful folks, please, fix the signup approvals and make it a bit more difficult to signup and account that is "allowed" to post on this list? as now the subscribe procedure is a simple: 0) open the web page:

Re: META: Fix the signup procedure?

2021-08-12 Thread Russell VT via Cygwin
On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:43 AM Sam Edge via Cygwin wrote: > On 12/08/2021 08:18, Russell VT via Cygwin wrote: > > > I've seen teamseasily > > handle higher traffic lists with a pretty small moderation team. > > Sounds like an offer to me. Thanks Russell. ;-) > LMAO... Sorry, ummm... /gulp.

Re: META: Fix the signup procedure?

2021-08-12 Thread Sam Edge via Cygwin
On 12/08/2021 08:18, Russell VT via Cygwin wrote: > >> Moderation is an option but I doubt anyone really wants >> to moderate every message here. >> > > Can't say I would disagree, though back it the time, I've seen teams easily > handle higher traffic lists with a pretty small moderation team.

Re: META: Fix the signup procedure?

2021-08-12 Thread Russell VT via Cygwin
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 10:24 PM Christopher Faylor < cgf-use-the-mailinglist-ple...@cygwin.com> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 04:26:18AM -0700, Russell VT wrote: > >Can one of you powerful folks, please, fix the signup approvals and > >make it a bit more difficult to signup and account that

Re: META: Fix the signup procedure?

2021-08-11 Thread Christopher Faylor via Cygwin
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 04:26:18AM -0700, Russell VT wrote: >List Admins - > >Can one of you powerful folks, please, fix the signup approvals and >make it a bit more difficult to signup and account that is "allowed" to >post on this list? The cygwin list has been open for around 23 years or so.

Re: META: Fix the signup procedure?

2021-08-11 Thread Russell VT via Cygwin
Holy over-quote, batman! On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 4:37 AM Brian S. Wilson via Cygwin < cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote: > As a long time user I would oppose an "age" related test to invalidate > emails. Long time users are less likely to be spammers than new email > sign ups. That's kind of... the

Re: META: Fix the signup procedure?

2021-08-11 Thread Brian S. Wilson via Cygwin
Can one of you powerful folks, please, fix the signup approvals and make it a bit more difficult to signup and account that is "allowed" to post on this list? Generally, it's at least an email verification loop. But, maybe

META: Fix the signup procedure?

2021-08-11 Thread Russell VT via Cygwin
List Admins - Can one of you powerful folks, please, fix the signup approvals and make it a bit more difficult to signup and account that is "allowed" to post on this list? Generally, it's at least an email verification loop. But, maybe it's time to induce an "age" as well? That said, I will