Re: Debian Lists, USENET & Spam

[Wendell Cochran <atrypa@eskimo.com>]

Alec writes:
>> Debian mailing lists are mirrored on (interfaced to) USENET under
>> linux.debian.*, and our email addresses aren't even scrambled!
>> Debian mailing lists are archived on the Web and our email addresses aren't
>>even scrambled!

John writes:
> USENET is probably the number one source for the email address snooping
> spammers.
> I'd rank the Web equal to or above Usenet.  I receive a substantial amount
> of spam at my debian.org address, and it can only be obtained via the Web.

So far, so true -- for the initial harvest.  Then the rascals sell,
rent, share, lend, trade, & otherwise broadcast their loot.

Wendell Cochran
West Seattle