> After all, if just anyone, without subscription, can post to a list, then it's > open to the entire Internet, and then, as we all know, anarchy ensues...
But, but, but... SpamAssassin's entire purpose is an anti-spam function! Oh the irony of it!
On 21.04.21 06:41, Michael Grant wrote:
The Debian mailing lists too are open for anyone to post regardless if they are subscribed. It's not anarchy but sometimes spam does get posted and some people go and report it to places like spamcop (I've been guilty here!). Debian has a mechanism to flag messages as spam in the archives so they can be removed. It's far from anarchy that imagine but it's definitely not zero labor.
For me the biggest problem with allowing non-subscribers or subscribers that don't get mail back from the list is that there is no way for someone to know if you are reading their replies. I'm never sure if I should CC the person directly or not on these open lists.
imho you should never reply or Cc: personally unless the person asks for it. The point of mailing lists is to discuss issues there. Person posting to mailing list with public archives can browse them.
On the Spamassassin list, I know the person has to be subscribed so I don't have to CC them. I doubt most mailing lists are smart enough to CC such non-subscribers on replies.
I don't think it's issue of mailing lists, it should be issue of posters. -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [email protected] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.
