variables & .forward support

variables & .forward support

[Dave Taylor]

Where can I find a list of legal $variables$ that I can use inside of  
the files listed in the "text" subdirectory?

In particular, I would like to be able to add a "Reply-To: $poster$"  
field at the top of the "moderation" file.

I've learned the hard way that the black-and-white moderation approach  
of either approving a post or ignoring it pisses people off.  A  
handful a groaners will start whining and create a lot of grief.

Instead, I've started replying to people to ask them to modify their  
post to remove/alter the offending bits.  However, this is a giant  
pain in the butt with the current system, because I have to scroll  
down to the user's email addr, click it, and then cut-and-paste the  
content of the message that I'm commenting on.

This is already an immense amount of work on a list of 500.  It would  
be a lot easier on me if I could simply reply to the message and  
delete the top w/ the moderation link.

Also, can mlmmj be run as a user program using the .forward file?   
Because it seems to need installing, this rules out its use on any  
hosting service that doesn't allow root access, which has the effect  
of increasing the hosting rates from $7/mo for an account to $50/mo or  
more for a virtual system.

	=-ddt->

Re: variables & .forward support

[Mads Martin Joergensen]

* Dave Taylor <ddt@davetaylor.name> [Feb 20. 2009 01:05]:
> Where can I find a list of legal $variables$ that I can use inside of
> the files listed in the "text" subdirectory?

You can grep in texts. They're all used.

> In particular, I would like to be able to add a "Reply-To: $poster$"
> field at the top of the "moderation" file.

That shouldn't be too hard. You have the from address in a C string, and
prepstdreply.c to look at. There exists no support for this as of yet,
so you'll have to write a patch.

> I've learned the hard way that the black-and-white moderation approach
> of either approving a post or ignoring it pisses people off.  A
> handful a groaners will start whining and create a lot of grief.
> 
> Instead, I've started replying to people to ask them to modify their
> post to remove/alter the offending bits.  However, this is a giant
> pain in the butt with the current system, because I have to scroll
> down to the user's email addr, click it, and then cut-and-paste the
> content of the message that I'm commenting on.
> 
> This is already an immense amount of work on a list of 500.  It would
> be a lot easier on me if I could simply reply to the message and
> delete the top w/ the moderation link.

Yes, I see the point. And it's a good one.

> Also, can mlmmj be run as a user program using the .forward file?
> Because it seems to need installing, this rules out its use on any
> hosting service that doesn't allow root access, which has the effect
> of increasing the hosting rates from $7/mo for an account to $50/mo or
> more for a virtual system.

As long as the user running the mailserver can write in the LISTDIR. It
only needs the listdir ever.

-- 
Mads Martin Joergensen, http://mmj.dk
"Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make them cryptic
 and totally illogical, with just a little bit more effort?"
                                 -- A. P. J.