On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Chuq Von Rospach wrote:
> Ya know, I get ripped here at times for not doing the
> mailback-validate on every piece of email in the universe --
> but on *my* systems, there's always a human being available
> to resolve problems that come up.
You excel at producing pure hyperbole. No one has suggested that
you validate "every piece of email in the universe." One simple
validation per $ubscription request will suffice. Validation can
be done automatically by most mailing list management programs.
I'm glad that human beings are available on *your* systems to
handle problems. Note that human assistance is available on
*most* mailing lists. However, most mailing lists don't actively
solicit the problems caused by unvalidated $ubscriptions.
> where's the moral high ground here? If my system screws up
> (and what system is perfect), there's a body there to fix it.
> And the impact of my system screwing up is a lot less than
> the RBL's.
If you make no effort to validate, your system is screwed up by
design. You choose not to fix the problem therefore you have no
claim to the high moral ground.
- murr -
