Re: spammer on dbi-users

On Thu, March 25, 2010 12:24, Jared Still wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Darren Duncan
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Another option is to moderate the list, maybe by putting all new
>> subscribers on moderation by default and then taking them off after
>> their
>> first post, or something.  I seem to recall that many other Perl lists
>> are
>> moderated, but that it is done so well you hardly notice.  I've
>> basically
>> never seen a spam on a Perl list save for this handful. -- Darren Duncan
>>
>>
> The problem with a moderated list is that it may make the moderator
> responsible for the content.
>
> Probably not what you want.  This is partially related to the reason that
> Steve Adams now
> "owns" the list in Australia.  There are no moderators, only
> administrators.
>
> Admins generally care for technical administration.
>
> This is probably what you had in mind judging by the context, but admins
> and
> moderators
> are different are different depending on who you ask.
>
> If someone is a Moderator and allows or denies posts before they are sent
> out to the list, then
> he or she can be seen as being responsible for the content.  Not so good
> if
> someone claims
> a post is libelous.
>
> Spammer *are* annoying.  Just hit <DELETE>
>
>
> Jared Still
> Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist
> Oracle Blog: http://jkstill.blogspot.com
> Home Page: http://jaredstill.com
>
It might be more effective if you wrote to the SEC.  It is a form of
security fraud after all at bottom.
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