Re: Is this really the place?

[Adam Fedor]

Pascal Bourguignon wrote:

> > From: Tony Reed <trljc@altern.org>
> > Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:12:01 -0500
> >
> > The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
> > that has been posted to mtl.test as well.
> >
> > Is this really the GNUstep mailing list? I looked through the
> > archives, it's 90% spam.  Why would I subscribe?
> >
> > Is there some other source of interactive type help for GNUstep?
>
> Well, since the question has been  asked, I too feel that there is too
> much spam  going thru fencepost.gnu.org. Something should  be done.  I
> would propose:
>
>    - make the newsgroup gateways one way, mail-list -> newsgroup.
>    - make the lists closed.
>    - use some software on fencepost.gnu.org to detect and reject SPAM.
>    - have some volunter to moderate the lists.


I'm not sure how to do (1), but I could ask. That would get rid of most 
of the spam right there.




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