Sparklist already has this feature as does Ecartis and a number of other list softwares. (Don't recall off hand, but I'd bet mailman has it as well.) Just look at the feature set.
I *can* tell you, as one who subscribes to several private lists that *use* this feature that it is *very* irritating, and I have declined to post important information several times because of it. For example, one private list I'm on is designed for reposting security notices such as bugtrag, ntbugtraq or full-disclosure stuff. Because of the quoting restriction, you have to copy and paste the notice into a new email message rather than forwarding it quoted. IMNSHO this is *worse* because the copied and pasted version isn't properly attributed. I *understand* the motivation behind it, and I get irritated with the stupid ones myself, but *sometimes* there are good reasons for copious quoting. I *don't* share Nick's feelings about top-posting simply because *some* of us have no choice what email app we use. Even though Outlook is a top-posting app, I sometimes still go through the laborious process of bottom-posting with it, simply because I am *required* to use Outlook here, and top-posting makes it harder to follow the arguments. Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu/~pauls/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Curt Purdy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Adminstrivia: Digest Limits/Netiquette > > > A very interesting concept Nick. I am preparing to launch a > list and am looking for ways to automate moderation. Does > anyone have a perl/shell script for doing this kind of thing? _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html