Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!feeder.news-service.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.077 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.85; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:spam': 0.04; 'only,': 0.09; 'this).': 0.09; 'mailman': 0.13; 'alain': 0.16; 'gene': 0.16; 'newsgroup': 0.16; 'nntp': 0.16; 'soap,': 0.16; 'spammers': 0.16; 'thunderbird': 0.16; 'vein': 0.16; 'solution.': 0.17; 'admin': 0.18; 'cheers,': 0.18; 'appoint': 0.18; 'header:In- Reply-To:1': 0.22; '(or': 0.23; 'somehow': 0.23; 'subject:List': 0.25; 'writes:': 0.25; 'problem': 0.28; 'server': 0.29; '(even': 0.29; 'asking': 0.29; 'configurable': 0.30; 'list': 0.32; 'anyone': 0.32; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'light': 0.34; 'header:User-Agent:1': 0.34; 'david': 0.35; 'list.': 0.35; 'google': 0.36; 'another': 0.37; 'thursday,': 0.37; 'but': 0.37; 'members': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.39; 'user': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'mailing': 0.39; 'setup': 0.40; 'one,': 0.40; 'your': 0.61; 'choose': 0.61; 'header:Message-Id:1': 0.61; 'emails': 0.62; 'minutes': 0.64; 'designed': 0.65; 'became': 0.67; 'subjects': 0.67; 'day': 0.69; 'august': 0.70; 'news': 0.73; '"there': 0.84; 'curb': 0.84; 'machine,': 0.84; 'killing': 0.91; 'received:66.118': 0.91; 'solved.': 0.91 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.1 required=5.0 X-Spam-Level: From: gene heskett To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: List spam Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:15:59 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.13.7 (Linux/2.6.38.8-pclos3.pae.bfs; KDE/4.6.5; i686; ; ) References: <87d3g26a2r.fsf@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr> In-Reply-To: <87d3g26a2r.fsf@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="windows-1256" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 32 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1313684163 news.xs4all.nl 23866 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:38915 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:11778 On Thursday, August 18, 2011 12:14:39 PM Alain Ketterlin did opine: > Ghodmode writes: > > [...] > > > Make an effort to curb the spam even if it means killing the newsgroup > > availability. Choose mailman or Google Groups, or another single > > solution. Make it members only, but allow anyone to register with an > > automated confirmation email and a CAPTCHA. Appoint a list admin who > > has a few minutes each day to scan subjects of emails for spammers and > > remove them from the members list. > > Or save work and find a public nntp server (or setup one, or ask your > provider), and use a news reader to follow the list (even thunderbird > can do this). No spam, no need to store messages on your machine, > auto-purge after a configurable delay, etc. > > Problem solved. > > -- Alain. That is asking the user to take considerable effort and resources to do that. What is wrong with the mailing list only approach? Cheers, gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) The plot was designed in a light vein that somehow became varicose. -- David Lardner