Re: Anonymous posting?

> >> No because parisc-linux is an open mailing list.
> >

> Forcing registration before posting does not affect the openness of the
> list as long as anyone can register, but it is proven to cut spam by a
> very large margin.
> 
> I would ask whomever made this decision to reconsider.

I agree.  As one who receives a lot of spam, I know the amount
of spam will grow and overwhelm the content if the list is left
open without antivirus and spam protection.  This may cause
spam filters to reject all messages from the list.

The GCC project uses proofpoint virus and spam protection, and the
lists have very little spam on them.  This may not be feasible for
the parisc-linux list without hosting support but something is needed.

Dave
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J. David Anglin                                  [email protected]
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