> > So I think the culprit is clear now. Then should we disguise our
> > addresses like [EMAIL PROTECTED] on the Archive site ? Would
> > this be unethical, or irritate potential senders ? Otherwise is anybody aware > > 
>of a potential revenge ? [...]

> As you see there is a second possibility: spammers subscribe to the
> list and take the from: lines for spamming. Are you sure that all
> who got the junk are editors? Could it be that it hit those people
> active in the newgroup? In my opinion, a policy change is not necessary.

Five music publishers of the Archive replied they got the junk (add me
to the these five).
Four non-music publisher replied they didn't. Man rechne die Wahrscheinlichkeit ! I 
admit I missed those publishers who do not
subscribe to TeX-music, because they adhered to another music
typesetting package, or whatever reason.

> However, the newsgroup administrator may have occasionally a look into
> the subscribers' list and check for obvious intruders.

Not directed to me.   :-)

> As I mentioned in an earlier message, other newgroups also got
> the same problems. Its somewhat bothering, but the time effort to press
> the 'd' key is not that big.

OK, I will do so, if there is a general agrement on this list. But expert
advice is welcome anyway.

Jean-Pierre Coulon                         E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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