I only want to add a suggestion and that's content filtering.
it is possible I believe that the content of email passing though a server
can be check for key word and rejected if they are found.
then only basic moderation would be required.
somebody on the samba-tng list Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
<lkcl(_at_)samba-tng(_dot_)org>
has some set-up like this that protects him from abuse from the lists. but
what if we could adapt it to the whole list.
Thanks
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Damien J Dye
Madwire Admin
damien(_at_)madwire(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Laurijssens" <pamela(_at_)laurijssens(_dot_)nl>
To: <fetchmail-friends(_at_)lists(_dot_)ccil(_dot_)org>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 11:36 AM
Subject: RE: [fetchmail]List Moderation... (is there another solution)
Rob,
I think the spam that reached us in the same batch yesterday proves that
moderation is not the best solution. There are other solutions:
1) Closing the list for non-subscribers;
2) Moderate only the first post someone makes;
3) Configure a 'self-moderated' list. Only non-subscribers are being
moderated.
I do not know whether mailman supports these configurations, or some
combination of them.
Professional spammers use scripts to subscribe to 1000's of closed and
self-moderated lists to avoid rejection or moderation, so I prefer a
combination of option 2 and 3.
<grin> You can put that flameproof suit back into your closet now. BTW,
where did you get it </grin>
FrankL
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Van: fetchmail-friends-admin(_at_)lists(_dot_)ccil(_dot_)org
[mailto:fetchmail-friends-admin(_at_)lists(_dot_)ccil(_dot_)org]Namens Rob
MacGregor
Verzonden: maandag 7 januari 2002 20:00
Aan: fetchmail-friends(_at_)lists(_dot_)ccil(_dot_)org
Onderwerp: [fetchmail]List Moderation... (is there another solution)
This is an honest question, and I don't know the answer.
Is there another solution to this lists moderation? I ask because there
can
be some significant delay between submitting a post and the post being
approved. Manual moderation is obviously being used and Eric Raymond
obviously has a life as it's taking time for some posts to be approved.
I assume this is in response to some idiot(s) putting the list address(es)
into spam lists. However the delays make it hard for people to ask for
help
(and get that answer) in a timely fashion (since question, answer,
clarification request, answer can take over 4 days).
So, is there another way? Maybe making this a closed list? Or is the
current method the best way to solving whatever the problem is/was?
I'll admit to not volunteering to solve the "problem" (at least not this
month, far too much going on :>). Just wondering if there is a way that
the
list can be made to *seem* more helpful and friendly (as I don't think
that
it's lacking those).
<Carefully puts on flameproof suit>
Please don't CC me on anything sent to mailing lists or send
me email directly unless it's a privacy issue, thanks.
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