Re: Reason for current policy, was Re: [linux-audio-dev] Should the list be members-only?

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Subject: Re: Reason for current policy, was Re: [linux-audio-dev] Should the list be members-only?
From: Örja Askhult (orjan.askhult_AT_chello.se)
Date: Thu Aug 14 2003 - 16:57:12 EEST

On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:09:24 -0400
Paul Winkler <pw_lists_AT_slinkp.com> wrote:

> One more bit of information... I'm not sure if everybody knows that
> there was a good reason the list policy was set to open.
>
> *please follow up to the other thread*, this is just an aside...
>
> >From http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/lad/subscribelad.php3:
>
> The list is open.
> You can post messages even if you are not subscribed. This is
> necessary to make cross-postings and participation from people on the
> ALSA and linux-kernel lists possible. It also means we have to live with
> the occasional spam.
> It can be helpful to subscribe and lurk for a while before you join
> the discussion to familiarize yourself with the the habits of the tribe :)
>

most of body deleted.

Hi,
 
When this was discussed on lmkl the answer from Matti Aarnio -- co-postmaster of vger.kernel.org was:

"Running lists _closed_ doesn't solve the thing either. It would
be enough for a spammer to fake source address that is known poster
to a list."

regards Örjan

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