Re: This list is good for spammers.

[Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>]

Russell Coker wrote:

>There has been a huge amount of spam coming through this list recently.  
>Could the list master please take the following actions:
>
>1)  Make the list server software not strip all headers so we can see how the 
>messages get to the list server?  Then we could report spam to SpamCop, and 
>people with good filtering software could filter on the first IP address in 
>the list.
>
>2)  Make the list partially moderated.  Suggestion, moderate any message from 
>someone who is not subscribed, and any message from an IP address that's in 
>the common DNSBL's.  This will not deny anyone access to the list and will 
>not take a huge amount of effort (once the few people like myself who 
>subscribe with one address and post with another get with it).
>
>
>Doing such things doesn't seem to be difficult, everyone else is doing it.
>
>Another more invasive action is to make the list server use some of the DNSBL 
>services to reject postings altogether.  It will slightly inconveniance some 
>legit users, but will really cut down on spam.
>
>  
>
I like all of your suggestions.  Flx, please comment.

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Hans