discuss: Re: [discuss] No more spam!
Subject:
Re: [discuss] No more spam!
From:
Sergiusz Pawlowicz ####@####.####
Date:
28 Feb 2012 19:05:37 +0000
Message-Id: <CAPRDrAGwm+uyHMJxW3F1e6hkTAHF6MHtzk38t_FyCYqzppqQeQ@mail.gmail.com>
On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 18:54, Rick Moen ####@####.#### wrote:
> Quoting Sergiusz Pawlowicz ####@####.####
>
>> Guys, with a small delay, the subscription process is now moderated,
>> by JDD and myself.
>
> FWIW, I have yet to see any need on technical community discussion
> mailing lists for new subscribers to initially have the moderated flag
> just for spam-avoidance. E.g., the people who recently asserted here
> that a spammer subscribed impersonating Rahul Sundaram were in error
> in so judging. They did not understand the problem.
>
> Please note that making new subscribers moderated _will not fix_ the
> problem we just saw: Unfortunately, the problem of webmail subscribers'
> credentials getting stolen (probably by MS-Windows malware on the user's
> desktop computer) has recently been widespread and is statically more
> likely to hit longtime subscribers than it is new ones (because they're
> more likely to be on many mailing lists, mostly lurking).
>
> Thus, the measure you just took is extremely well meant, and is very
> generous with your and Jean-Daniel's time, but does not really address
> the problem recently observed.
In my opinion, it should work, as there are robots which subscribe to
the list, send one spam, and un-subscribe.
S.
