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From: | Cesar Rabak <csrabak AT uol DOT com DOT br> |
Newsgroups: | comp.os.msdos.djgpp |
Subject: | Re: mailing list posting policies? |
Date: | Sun, 08 Sep 2002 15:46:02 -0300 |
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DJ Delorie wrote: > > Perhaps it's time to talk about making the main djgpp list > subscriber-only? My listserv allows this - anyone on *any* local list > can post, and there's one list just to hold your posting address if > it's different than your delivery address. > > The only drawback is that new djgpp users will find it harder to post > their initial questions to this list. I sincerely find this a legacy problem as presently DJGPP is known enough to be in media (including the READMEs) which will take ages to update. > > The alternatives, though, are to just live with the spam that gets > through my filters, or make non-subscribers' emails require approval > (i.e. delay). The issue w/approval will be the additional burden to the volunteers supporting DJGPP. > > Of course, I can't do anything more about newsgroup postings. > > COmments and suggestions welcome. I believe any solution which can be done by (eventually additional) automation is welcome but any decision which may require manual work should be avoided as by now it seems to me the noise level in the list/NG is low. just my .019999... -- Cesar Rabak GNU/Linux User 52247. Get counted: http://counter.li.org/
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