On 7/4/07, Alexey Eremenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This mailing list is flooo-oooded with SPAM. I don't want to make > aggressive settings of my GMail, because if I do, it will filter good > emails too. > > Anyways, this MUST be solved at the mailing list level. > > Few technologies allow Linuxoids (The OSS community) to stop spam COMPLETELY. > We should adapt them. > > 1. Only subscribed members may post. > 2. Subscription requires image-recognition. [HN] Agreed with 1 & 2.
> 3. Only text may be sent. HTML and Attachments dropped automatically. [HN] re: attachments; what if someone posts a patch for review prior to submission? What if a valid member includes digital signature? > 4. Spamming member automatically gets unsubscribed. [HN] Agreed _iff_ it could be asserted. Difficult to do and will create hassles to valid members, ultimately resulting in lower contribution. > Aggressive Linuxoids also do: > > 1. Require image-recognition per EVERY email sent to mailing-list. > (this will prevent automatic emailing viruses, who attack address > books, from spreading, because the email server will send confirmation > email to the client, that will require sender to recognize-image to > really post emails) > [HN] This seems harsh and really cumbersome. I agree with you and feel the same frustration; spam is a serious problem (or else Monthys wouldn't go "spam spam spam.." 8-) ) This approach is bound to fail. The problem is, it puts the burden of vigilance only on victims. The MX is the right place to start, and could filter a reasonable amount of spams. > --------- > Be milim aherot - Nishbar Li. > > -- > -Alexey Eremenko "Technologov" > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > kvm-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel > -- -HN ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
