From: "A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT c-o-r-n-e-l-l DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: mailing list posting policies?
Date: 10 Sep 2002 01:41:34 GMT
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DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote in news:200209081908.g88J8BN27262
@envy.delorie.com:

>> 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.
> 
> My own preferences would be one of these two:
> 
> 1. Let it be and just ignore the spam.

I think the current situation is not too bad. There is really very little 
spam that goes through (compared to the amount I get via email), and I can 
live with that. At this point, I don't think the extra work the alternative 
would impose on you, and the hassle for first time posters would be 
justified.

Sinan.
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