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Sun, 22 Nov 1998 07:45:11 EST

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Although the moderator is a good idea when you consider the volume of the list
its pretty unfeasible. Looking through most of the spam I get I have found
that most of the time it is TO: somthing@anything.com or along the lines of
that now what if we blocked it so that the TO or CC lines have to say
CodherPlunks@toad.com?

In a message dated 11/22/98 2:05:02 AM EST, wombat@mcfeely.bsfs.org writes:

> I vote we get a moderator with experience. If we can't get Sandy to do
> it, we should scrap the whole idea.
>
>
> On Sat, 21 Nov 1998, Michael Paul Johnson wrote:
>
> > At 02:49 PM 11/21/1998 +0100, Niels Möller wrote:
> > >staym@accessdata.com writes:
> > >
> > >> Is there anyway to set up the list so it will refuse mail from anyone
> > >> who isn't on the list, except for messages from users whose usernames
> > >> are 'anonymous' or 'nobody'? As noted before, spam thru anonymous
> > >> remailers isn't the problem. And anyone not on the list who cares to
> > >> post can do so thru his favorite anon remailer.
> > >
> > >Another alternative would be to allow list members to post directly,
> > >while moderating posts from nonmembers (including anonymous posts). Of
> > >course, this depends on someone willing to do the moderation, but it
> > >should be less work than a completely moderated list.
> >
> > I LIKE this idea! Indeed, that is what I use on several mailing lists,
and
> > it is amazingly easy to do with majordomo.
> >
> > All you have to do to implement it is to edit the config file to contain
> > (among other things):
> > moderate = no
> > restrict_post = CodherPlunks
> > If you don't want bounces to go to owner-CodherPlunks for approval, also
set
> > moderator =[insert email address of moderator here]
> >
> > (The comments in the config file seem to indicate that the restrict_post
> > option isn't that useful, but indeed it does work when the authorized
> > posters are the same as the list members.)
> >
> > Advantages:
> >
> > 1. Member posts are forwarded to the list immediately without human
> > intervention.
> >
> > 2. Nonmember posts are simply reflected to the moderator for approval,
> > where the designated moderator decides if the posting is on-topic or not,
> > and either forwards the message on to the list, bounces it back to the
> > sender (if known), or summarily deletes it.
> >
> > 3. No more spam goes through CodherPlunks.
> >
> > 4. Anonymous postings are still accepted when they are on topic.
> >
> > 5. We don't lose the immediacy of a non-moderated list for most postings.
> >
> > 6. Minimal work is required of the moderator.
> >
> > 7. One or more designated anonymous remailers can still be subscribed so
> > that postings through them can be posted without a delay.
> >
> > 8. The moderator need not know where messages are coming from, just if
> they
> > are on topic or not.
> >
> > Disadvantages:
> >
> > 1. Consensus must be reached on who will moderate for a diverse group
such
> > as CodherPlunks. (This shouldn't be too hard after counting volunteers. I
> > think we already have a credible volunteer.)
> >
> > 2. The list owner has to take 5 minutes to reconfigure the list (more, if
> > he has to take time to read the instructions on maintaining the config
> file).
> >
> >
> > _______
> >
> > Michael Paul Johnson
> > http://ebible.org
> >
> >
>

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