[Zope-dev] Re: zope-dev list policies

[Leonardo Rochael Almeida]

On Mon, 2004-06-21 at 11:59, Casey Duncan wrote:
> -1 on changing the list policy. I read and post to all of the public
> lists through Gmane, which won't work if the policy is changed.


> 
> I rarely see spam get through list either (unless Gmane is filtering it
> all out for me), so I fail to see the problem from that point of view.
> 
> -Casey
> 
> On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 21:24:07 -0400
> "Tim Peters" <tim.one at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > Over on the zope and zope-dev lists, there's currently agitation to
> > make them members-only mailing lists.  The point is that spam could
> > not get thru then (unless posted by a member).
> > 
> > What would zodb-dev members like?
> > 
> > Posting by a list member would not be affected, unless you attempted
> > to send a message from an email account other than one you subscribed
> > with.  In the latter case, your message would be bounced back to you.
> > 
> > You could worm around that by subscribing to zodb-dev with that
> > address too, then going to your list membership page on the web and
> > checking the box to suspend email delivery on that account.  Then you
> > could post using that account too, but wouldn't also get zodb-dev
> > email on that account.
> > 
> > I'm the list admin for zodb-dev, and don't have a preference.  If you
> > do, and it's strong enough to scream it, shout.  The loudest screamer
> > will win<wink>.  By default, I won't change the current policy (anyone
> > can post here, member or not).
> 
> 
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