Re: OT - Frequency of unsolicited emails

[Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>]

On 09/11/2011 11:23 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 07:58:30 -0700, MR ZenWiz wrote:
>
> > I've noticed since joining this list a number of weeks back that it is
> > the only technical/OS discussion list to which I subscribe that
> > frequently, as in one or more daily, ends up with emails in my spam
> > list.
> Yup, the more mailing lists you subscribe, the more chances to get your
> inbox full of spam :-)
>
> > Are we somehow more susceptible or less secure from spam than other
> > lists, like Ubuntu users, CentOS users, GNOME users, etc. and if so,
> > can't something be done about it?
> I'd say we are the same as in any other open mailing list. Or even we are
> less susceptible because Debian mailing lists lack for an archive (plain
> text based mbox file).
>
> > It's a minor annoyance, but really, on an OS discussion list?
> >
> > Just saying....
> I use a dedicated e-mail for posting in mailing lists so I keep my main
> inbox off of spam messages. True is that Gmail handles this reasonably
> well.
>
> Greetings,
I agree with the OP.  I subscribe to at least 5 lists, and the Debian list
is the only one that consistently has all kinds of spam, not only in 
English,
but in various foreign languages, some of them in strange scripts!  Many of
these appear to come from some travel agency, altho I have to guess, not 
being
fluent in Hungarian, etc.  But I think the situation has improved 
somewhat over
the past 6 months or so.

--doug

--doug

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