Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [OT] Confirmation Spam Blocking was: List 'linux-dvb' closed to public posts | From | Andreas Jellinghaus <> | Date | Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:11:09 +0100 |
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I get about one mail per month from a person I never ever had contact before, didn't know and so a challange response system couldn't know. If I used one, I propably would never get that mail.
If I report problems, bugs, or answer calls for help, and I'm annoyed with a challange response system, I never answer, simply try to swallow my hatred and forget it.
no matter how much spam you get, it is not a valid reason for making other peoples live worse. challange response systems do that, so they should be out lawed.
Note: mailing lists subscriptions are a different case: if *I* want on that list, I'm happy to answer the challange, because I want on the list, and it is good if the ML manager cannot be tricked.
I don't like closed mailing lists. They are ok, if some person moderates them, and always approves posts from the outside fast.
still using a closed mailing list as address for bug reports is not a good idea.
btw: please, all challange-response people add a footer (or maybe even better: a first text line) announcing the fact they do so. I will not waste my time to send you an email you will never read.
Andreas
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