[Mageia-discuss] Mailinglist woes, Old messages released

Wed Jun 13 11:37:33 CEST 2012

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+On 13/06/12 05:55, Johnny A. Solbu wrote:
+> On Tuesday 12 June 2012 12:29, Anne Wilson wrote:
+>>> The default should be that: mailing from outside the list
+>>> should be allowed,
+>> 
+>> That would cause an awful lot of spam messages
+> 
+> And it would have the direct effetct that some of us will leave all
+> lists that have this setting. Whenever I detect that a list I'm
+> member of allow mail from outside without moderation, the first
+> thing I do is complain to the admins. if the reply is that this is
+> intentional, I leave the list.
+> 
+> So if Mageia ever open their lists to non-members without
+> moderation, I'm leaving the lists permanently, untill I get
+> confirmation that the list is only for members again, or that
+> non-members are moderated.
+> 
+The answer has to be to make the moderators' job as easy as possible.
+ Mailman has tools that will help, too.
+
+As I said, I get email alerts when new files arrive in the mod queue.
+ If they are obviously spam there is no hurry, and I don't necessarily
+do anything the same day.  If I see one that is genuine, I log in,
+deal with that and drop the rest (drop, not bounce).  If no genuine
+ones arrive I go in once a week or so and drop the spam.
+
+A lot of spam moderation is avoidable, too.  There are certain
+addresses that bulk-mail fairly often, and they can be added to an
+automatic-drop list.  Similarly, names known from another list to be
+useful can be added to an automatic accept list.
+
+FWIW, I could handle one more mod queue, if it helps.
+
+Anne
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