Re: Reiserfs, highquality meds source, low rates

[Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>]

Michael James wrote:

>On Monday 19 April 2004 23:40, Alexander Lyamin wrote:
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>>>i am just not sure how to kill THIS messages which look so....
>>>they dont look like spam, even to me upon first look.
>>>
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>> You need more software....
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>While Hans doesn't want to block posts by non-subscribers,
> could a non-subscriber return address be verified
> in the same way as a new subscription is?
>
>ie: If a non-subscriber posts; they get back a letter,
> "We recieved this posting to the Reiserfs List,
>  if you want it to appear, just hit reply."
>
From the list software's point of view
> they are actually subscribing, but with delivery supressed.
>
>Mailman can cope with a subscriber suspending delivery, (for holidays etc)
> it would be a case of jiggering the subscription to happen transparently.
>
>Just another slightly different hoop to trip up the spammers.
>michaelj
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>PS: Thanks for you existing labours on this list, it's appreciated.
>
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I think that requiring a confirmation response by non-subscribers is 
acceptable, given the serious nuisance spam has become in the last 2 years.