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[Christopher Biggs]

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Bruce Campbell <bc at humbug.org.au> moved upon the face of the 'Net and spake thusly:

> So, is it (the current configuration, the explanations of the
> configuration, the handholding required when people complaing that they
> cannot post because of misinterpreting the configuration) worth the
> hassle?  I'd like to think so[3].  If you have a better solution which
> does not open the lists up to random spamming, please speak up.

Given that I'm on some lists that *are* open to any spamming luser, I
think the current closed state is good.

The only alternative I could think of would be a self-moderation
scheme (first post from a new address requires confirmation), as used
by some newsfroups (eg. comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi).  Given
that spam rarely has a valid return address, such a system would weed
out the crap.  OTOH, it would generate the hassle of bounced
confirmation mail, which would I suspect sway most BlistOFHs away from
this course.

On the gripping hand, how often does your average list get spammed
anyhow?  The lists I hang out on?  Quarterly at worst.

cjb.

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