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Re: Administrivia



Today, Vadim Vygonets blurbed:


> > The moment
> > we start getting an annoying amount of spam because the list is open,
> > is the moment should start worrying about it.
> 
> The moment people start complaining is the moment we should start
> about fixing the bug.  Yeah yeah.  One Microsoft way.
> 
> I'm asking again and again: how come that people on other mailing
> lists can live perfectly with closed-post mailing lists, and you,
> the mailing list dealing with Linux, the operating system for the
> clever hackers, can't?  Just explain it to me, will you?


well, I'm on svlug (Silicon Valley). they are still using majordomo,
they have a secondarly list my incoming mail is checked against, which
basically includes all the subscribers, AND their aliases. so although
it is restricted to spammers, I can post with ira(a)scso.com,
ira-lists-svlug(a)scso.com, ira(a)interhdl.com, ira(a)avanticorp.com
etc, (I have a gazillion other addresses, I almost never use them
though).

the first time a message from me at another address hits the list, it's
deffered pending a moderator's review. if he sees it's kosher, he
releases it and adds my from address to the secondery list. simple, eh?
yes, but it means someone hs to sift through those "outside" posts, at
least for the first time each address is used. if you are willing to do
that or delegate it, I'll be happy.