Steve Lamb wrote:
Just from the viewpoint of an average Joe, who has no experience running email lists, I DESPISE, HATE, DETEST having to subscribe to a list just to ask a quick question. Many times I've looked for answers to various issues, ranging from Debian issues to Windows to Maytag washer repair issues, and have come upon the "To submit your question, you must register first."Anand Kumria said:Open posting is *good*. Yes, I get spam because of it,
Arghghghgh!!! NO! NO NO NO!! I DO NOT WANT TO REGISTER!! JUST LET ME ASK MY QUESTION AND GET ON WITH LIFE!!
(Apologies for the screaming.)Steve, you may have very good points, and your logic may be flawless. But I hate having to register to post on an email list. As far as I'm concerned, Debian-User does it right. "Open posting is [indeed] *good*."
-- Kent