How about some form of automated(?) sequence where:
New subscriber submits subscription request.
System sends "query" message to subscriber address.
New subscriber sends "confirmation" message within reasonable time
period.
List access granted on receipt of confirmation.
At least the damn spammer would have to do a little work to be a bottom
feeder. Too bad there must be an endless number of idiots out there (P
T Barnum postulation) or the problem would self regulate.
Fred
> -----Original Message-----
> From: René Tegel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 7:13 AM
> To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org
> Subject: Re: [sqlite] Purging the mailing list roles. Was: Please
> Restore Your Account Access
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Seen the popularity of sqlite, i think 1200 subscribers is very
> reasonable. Lots of people track mailing lists, only
> contributing rarely
> but nevertheless are interested.
>
> You could consider a system that requires moderation by the list
> administrator for each first message a newly subscribed user
> posts. This
> is a small inconvenience for new members (may take some hours
> or a day
> before his/hers message appears on the list) but is effective against
> list spam. Several mailing list systems include such feature, and it
> appears a reasonable trade-off.
>
> regards,
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