On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 05:01:33PM +0100 or thereabouts, John Kelly wrote: > On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:39:08 -0400, Stephen > <stephen.d.allen@gmail.com> wrote: > > >It's not appropriate in my view, to allow anyone to post to debian-user, > >without first subscribing. Apparently, anyone can post to debian-user, > >without needing to do that step. I don't buy the argument that it's too > >much of a hurdle to expect a newbie to debian to subscribe -- > >Subscribing to e-mail lists is done pretty much everywhere, so it's an > >expected task, by pretty much anyone using them. > > If debian-user was only a mailing-list, many people would agree. Please read below. > But debian-user is more than a mailing list. It's also gated to the > Usenet newsgroup linux.debian.user, where anyone can post. > > That's just the way Usenet newsgroups work. > > Spam filtering of non subscribers, after the fact, is the only method > possible, under the circumstances. Not necessarily. I'm on a couple of other lists that are gated to USENET , as well as being on private company servers. Anyone can read/reply to the USENET postings, but they won't make it to the private server, until one registers there first. There is no reason it can't be done this way here. I should point out, that these other lists I'm talking about are for Graphic Designers -- If these non-conformists accept this, then I'm sure the new user to Debian can, and won't be access challenged. I understand the argument that Debian wishes to make getting and receiving help, as easy as possible. Having the requirement for one to register to the e-mail list first, is not mutually exclusive to the goal of Debian support being open to everyone/anywhere. What it shows is Debian acting responsible in helping prevent the proliferation of UCE and showing a proactive stance. -- Regards Stephen +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It is a wise father that knows his own child. -- William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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