On 14 Dec 2000, at 12:53, watters.10@osu.edu wrote: > I think this bears pointing out. I seem to remember that the old GMAST didn't > have a spammer problem because you had to be a subscriber to post. Most > spammers don't want a verifiable email address. Another list I'm on (the > UseNet moderator's mailing list) is not protected in any fashion, so the > occasional spam gets thru there. We reject BCC's outright, which covers 99% of all the spam we get. Instituting DUL will catch the rest. > But still, I think that traffic from unsubscribed addresses should be sent to > /dev/null, while the listowner could send mail explaining how to subscribe the > alternate addresses. OF course obvious spams should just get /dev/null and no > response. Traffic from unsubscribed-but-valid-looking addresses go to the listowner for moderation. Obvious spam gets ashcanned, yes. > Some mailing lists have done away with allowing "throwaway" accounts such as > hotmail, since they often cause problems with lists with their bounces, etc. I'm about to, but it's because Hotmail is so unreliable it's making us look bad. In fact, I think all the GMAST Hotmailers got autobounced again (they'll get a "please resub" at midnight). It's only Hotmail, though, and not all remailers. > While the ugly "C" word has been brought up, this is just a reminder that > while the internet is very free-speech oriented, "there ain't no such thing as > a free lunch". When GMAST was losing its home, Phoenyx stepped in and > generously allowed it to move to their host. Software and hardware upgrades, > routine maintenance, list admin time all incur costs in one way or another. > Phoenyx has remained advertising-free while other services (e-groups, frex) > have come along, and to cover costs (and make a little profit) they insert > advertising into the messages.* 'Course, I should point out here that I've passed on the only message that's gone to moderation... -- Karen J. Cravens (silver@phoenyx.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------- GMAST Home Page: http://www.phoenyx.net/gmast/
