Re: Unsubscribing from this list

"Thomas Kluyver" <[email protected]> Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:16:35 +0100
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If we want a one-way announcement list, I'd say we're better off either using pypi-announce (which already has some announcements that aren't strictly about PyPI), or setting up a new packaging-announce list.

Thomas

On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, at 15:09, Paul Ganssle wrote:
> Another possible middle ground between shuttering the list entirely and
> maintaining the spam would be (if possible) to close the list to new
> membership, but keep the existing list in place for the purpose of
> announcing important changes and things that need community input on the
> discourse.
> 
> On 9/21/20 9:50 AM, Thomas Kluyver wrote:
> > If it's not already the case, could someone configure the list so that only subscribers can send messages?
> >
> > If we've already got any obvious anti-spam measures like that in place, then I'm starting to agree that the signal to noise ratio has fallen too low. Of the 10 latest conversations in the archive, 5 are spam, 2 are people announcing that they're leaving the list, 2 real questions getting no discussion, and 1 FYI about a discussion happening on Discourse.
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> > On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, at 14:33, Paul Moore wrote:
> >> I'm going to unsubscribe from this list, as it appears to be getting
> >> little but spam any more. I'll still be available on the Packaging
> >> topic on Discourse (https://discuss.python.org/c/packaging/14).
> >>
> >> To be honest, I think it's time to discontinue this list. But that's
> >> for others to decide.
> >>
> >> Paul
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e-way announcement list, I'd say we're better off either using pypi-anno=
unce (which already has some announcements that aren't strictly about Py=
PI), or setting up a new packaging-announce list.<br></div><div><br></di=
v><div>Thomas<br></div><div><br></div><div>On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, at 15:09=
, Paul Ganssle wrote:<br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" id=3D"qt" style=
=3D""><div>Another possible middle ground between shuttering the list en=
tirely and<br></div><div>maintaining the spam would be (if possible) to =
close the list to new<br></div><div>membership, but keep the existing li=
st in place for the purpose of<br></div><div>announcing important change=
s and things that need community input on the<br></div><div>discourse.<b=
r></div><div><br></div><div>On 9/21/20 9:50 AM, Thomas Kluyver wrote:<br=
></div><div>&gt; If it's not already the case, could someone configure t=
he list so that only subscribers can send messages?<br></div><div>&gt;<b=
r></div><div>&gt; If we've already got any obvious anti-spam measures li=
ke that in place, then I'm starting to agree that the signal to noise ra=
tio has fallen too low. Of the 10 latest conversations in the archive, 5=
 are spam, 2 are people announcing that they're leaving the list, 2 real=
 questions getting no discussion, and 1 FYI about a discussion happening=
 on Discourse.<br></div><div>&gt;<br></div><div>&gt; Thomas<br></div><di=
v>&gt;<br></div><div>&gt; On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, at 14:33, Paul Moore wrot=
e:<br></div><div>&gt;&gt; I'm going to unsubscribe from this list, as it=
 appears to be getting<br></div><div>&gt;&gt; little but spam any more. =
I'll still be available on the Packaging<br></div><div>&gt;&gt; topic on=
 Discourse (<a href=3D"https://discuss.python.org/c/packaging/14">https:=
//discuss.python.org/c/packaging/14</a>).<br></div><div>&gt;&gt;<br></di=
v><div>&gt;&gt; To be honest, I think it's time to discontinue this list=
. But that's<br></div><div>&gt;&gt; for others to decide.<br></div><div>=
&gt;&gt;<br></div><div>&gt;&gt; Paul<br></div><div>&gt;&gt; --<br></div>=
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