To All from PA0SE
If removing spam from the reflector is easily done I would be in favour
of it. But I don't like forcing the sysop into a major operation.
And the delete key is always within easy reach of course...
73, Dick, PA0SE
At 09:51 27-10-02 +0000, you wrote:
It's a few months ago that we
looked into this and I can't instantly recall
the downside, but it either added an administration burden and/or
affected
those who access the reflector with more than one e-mail
address.
Unless I see postings opposing changes in the next two or three days
I'll
discuss making configuration changes to reflector with the
Sysop.
My own view is that I am so used to dealing with spam on my e-mail
accounts
that removing it at source from this reflector doesn't make a
significant
enough improvement to overcome the disadvantages of a re-configured
reflector. However, I am quite content to go with the majority
view!
73 John, G3WKL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
>
[mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 18:11
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: LF: Spam via reflector
>
>
> In a message dated 10/25/02 4:33:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> << Perhaps the time has come to change this reflector into
a
> 'subscribers only can post' system. Despite objections
raised in
> the past most other mailing lists operate that way and it
certainly
> would kill these time wasting mails. >>
>
> This proposal has my endorsement, for what it's worth.
>
> I do not see the point of allowing people to post to this or
any
> other list,
> who themselves are unable to read what has been posted there.
> Not only does
> it encourage promulgation of spam, that's about the only thing
it
> CAN do in
> practice.
>
> Who can truly contribute to any discussion if they are unaware of
what is
> currently going on in that discussion? Would we, in our
parliaments or
> legislatures or general assemblies, willingly elect
> representatives who only
> show up long enough to deliver their own speech and then go home
without
> hearing what any of the other members say?
>
> There is nothing restrictive or exclusive about who is
permitted
> to subscribe
> to this list. So I say, let those who sign up to listen be
also the ones
> permitted to speak.
>
> Regards,
> John Davis
>
>
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