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Re[2]: Administrivia
Adam Morrison <Adam.Morrison@POBOX.COM> wrote:
> > > Closing the list is the wrong way to deal with spam.
> >
> > OK, and what is the Right way?
>
> The way used to protect the rest of cs.huji.ac.il from spam.
... which I'm unaware of. Could you elaborate?
> > There may be mailing lists where outside posts are to the benefit of
> the
> > mailing list. For example, a bug-* mailing list, where every bug report
> > gives developers more info; and there is no reason why everyone who
> found a
> > bug should continue listing to others. But Linux-IL is a completely
> > different thing. I couldn't recall any important message from a
> > non-subscriber, for example, during the last month - but do remember
> two
> > happy.exe attachments.
>
> First, a discussion that may start as a result of a non subscriber post
> might benefit the list.
>
> But that's not even one of the scenarios I was thinking about, I was
> worried
> that e.g. non subscribers who might be cc'd on posts to the list won't be
> able to answer to the list.
Everything in the world has both positive and negative sides. The questions
what weighs more.
> > It will force some people to change their configuration in the RIGHT
> way.
> > Having a unique "From:" header for every mailer on every box inside an
> > organization is the RIGHT thing to do.
>
> This really doesn't parse. If anything, it's a point for keeping the
> list
> open.
>
> > And if someone has a good reason not
> > to follow the golden rule,
>
> I think having a funny From: line looks stupid. You can classify
> incoming
> mail based on other headers. It's ``the RIGHT way.''
>
> I hope you realize that both this argument and the one you wrote above
> have
> equal weight, and are both idiotic.
As to yours, I even couldn't understand it. Why "funny"?! The "From:" header
should contain the address you put in your .signature, visiting cards etc.
The @.* part is the primary MX for your domain. What's wrong here?
> Btw, I think this discussion (which has a more global nature) can be
> continued off the list.
I always wonder why people who suggest moving a thread off a list never
forget to CC their own "final" post to the list :^)
Regards,
Evgeny
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