Re: Spam?
Gary <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.network.wireless.seattle.general |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Mailman has an option to munge addresses in the public archives. I agree that suggesting that we use a spamtrap address is not a valid response. Mailing lists are private fora, not public. Therefore, public archives should have privacy features enabled. -Gary Meaniemail wrote: >thats a pretty bull answer, there is no reason other than lazyness why >someone isn't either: > >not publishing non secure archives to the web >or scripting out a way to remove the actual email address from web >published archives > >there are plenty of list managers that can provide robust archive >abilities without exposing its subscribers to bots > >its pretty sad when a "inventive" community just accepts the status quo >and suggests you just bend over and take it, with a hotmail address, >rather than just provide a real solution. > >I suppose the whole seattlewireless project would be easier if you gave >it to, at least it would be easy right? > >-Vincent > >On Mon, 2005-07-11 at 15:41 -0700, Casey Halverson wrote: > > >>Big deal guys. >> >>If you don't want anyone to know your real email address, don't post to >>a public forum with one. >> >>Use a (throw-away) web mail account, like gmail. >> >> >>________________________________ >> >> From: [email protected] >>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Kim >>Wireless Internet Advisor >> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 3:12 PM >> To: SeattleWireless Talk List >> Subject: Re: Spam? >> >> >> guys... whether you hide your email address or NO... it doesnt >>make any difference as every post shows everyone's email address.. >> >> i had an issue with this as one of my subscriptions got mixed >>into my OPTIN mail base and i pissed off a bunch o folks... >> >> so... either way... alll subscribers will have your email >>address >> >> >> >> On 7/11/05, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> John Vandiver wrote: >> >> >I just noticed that everyone who contributes to this >>mail list has >> >their email posted on the web at seattlewireless.net >>for all to see. >> >Do you think this is a good idea? >> > >> > >> >> No. But it does explain why I'm starting to get some >>spam trickling in >> to my wlfnet.org address that I was using until this >>weekend for a >> couple of mailing lists. This and hackers at >>opendarwin.org are the only >> lists I've sub'd to until my very recent sub to >>darwin-dev at apple. >> I've never made a Usenet post (munged or otherwise) or >>used it in any >> semi-public manner in any fashion except for these two >>mailing lists. >> I'm not pleased by the situation as I've had to disable >>the only domain >> of mine that identifies me with wireless networking. >> >> -Gary >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/talk >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Robert Q Kim, Wireless Internet Advisor >> http://evdo-coverage.com >> http://wirelessinternetcoverage.com >> >> 2611 S. Pacific Coast Highway 101 >> Suite 102 >> Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007 >> 206 984 0880 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ Talk mailing list [email protected] http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/talk