discuss: Re: [discuss] No more spam!
Subject:
Re: [discuss] No more spam!
From:
Sergiusz Pawlowicz ####@####.####
Date:
28 Feb 2012 21:00:01 +0000
Message-Id: <CAPRDrAHtp2MH=38fF_SU67=gi5+BG+33OXqGQmRz8uLRmcVujA@mail.gmail.com>
n Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 20:48, Roger ####@####.#### wrote:
>>Just to help those of you who are brand-new to the Internet and haven't
>>yet figured out mailing lists, _that_ is the address to which you should
>>address all administrivia, the place where you can reach the listadmins.
>>You should no more send administrivia (inquiries/complaints about
>>mailing list operation) _to_ the mailing list, bothering a large number
>>of subscribers who cannot possibly help you, than you should stand up
>>in the middle of a crowded movie theatre and start yelling 'Manager, I
>>hate this movie and want a refund'.
>
> Personal opinion there.
>
> I'm subscribed to a number of (gnu.org, etc) mailing lists and never (or
> rarely) see any spam on others. When I do see repetative ignored spam and
> nobody complains or fixes it, it makes me wonder as to whether the list is even
> maintained. It's also a sign the list isn't active or is no longer utilized.
>
> If the movie is bad enough and complaints go apparently unheeded, the next
> logical step seems to be to make a public statement if it bothers one enough.
> Question is then, is anybody left in the movie theater to hear it. ;-)
I am subscribed to many other mailinglists, and there is spam on each.
I do not see it usually, as google spam filters are better then any we
are able to deploy using LDP resources.
S.
