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SubjectRe: SPAM: suggestion for listowner
On Mon, 9 Mar 1998, docwhat@gerf.org ;The Doctor What wrote:
> We should add for all the lists under linux-* a cookie method for
> adding subscribers.

This does nothing to prevent spam, unfortunately.

> Another thing to help is that only subscribers should be allowed to
> post (this is usefull also for posts like: I don't subscribe so email
> me here...., which are usually questions outside the topic of the list
> (usually)).

Yes, and I fear people are selling the linux-* addresses as part of
spammer email listings. So it will only get worse until posting is closed
to subscribers only.

-Dan


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