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Re: More problems with Debian and list SPAM



On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 10:31:35AM -0600, Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 09:56:53AM -0600, Nathan E Norman wrote:
> 
> > However, the real answer lies in my first paragraph.  We need a scheme
> > to keep spam off the lists.  I think unknown poster moderation would
> > work well; though of course then you need moderators.  I'll regret
> > saying it but I could help out, for a few lists anyway.
> 
> I've publicly volunteered once before, and I don't hesitate to repeat my 
> offer to help with hand-processing of unconfirmed posts.  I'm such a 
> list junkie anyways that a little more isn't going to hurt me.

I've done the same.  I just wonder if I've not volunteered in the
right place or to the right people...

> 
> > The other moderation issue is "what indicates a known poster"; someone
> > else suggested the known poster list should be the union of subscribed
> > addresses for all debian lists.
> 
> Having an overly-broad list of senders who're allowed in without 
> hand-processing isn't going to hurt us.  Anything is an improvement over 
> what we have now.
> 
> I favor automatic approval for all subscribers on all lists, plus all 
> PGP-signed messages.

That sounds pretty good, but I'm not sure checking for PGP sigs would
be worthwhile.  Manually adding them to a whitelist (or automatically
adding perhaps) would be better.


-- 
Adam Olsen, aka Rhamphoryncus



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