-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 13/06/12 05:55, Johnny A. Solbu wrote: > On Tuesday 12 June 2012 12:29, Anne Wilson wrote: >>> The default should be that: mailing from outside the list >>> should be allowed, >> >> That would cause an awful lot of spam messages > > And it would have the direct effetct that some of us will leave all > lists that have this setting. Whenever I detect that a list I'm > member of allow mail from outside without moderation, the first > thing I do is complain to the admins. if the reply is that this is > intentional, I leave the list. > > So if Mageia ever open their lists to non-members without > moderation, I'm leaving the lists permanently, untill I get > confirmation that the list is only for members again, or that > non-members are moderated. > The answer has to be to make the moderators' job as easy as possible. Mailman has tools that will help, too.
As I said, I get email alerts when new files arrive in the mod queue. If they are obviously spam there is no hurry, and I don't necessarily do anything the same day. If I see one that is genuine, I log in, deal with that and drop the rest (drop, not bounce). If no genuine ones arrive I go in once a week or so and drop the spam. A lot of spam moderation is avoidable, too. There are certain addresses that bulk-mail fairly often, and they can be added to an automatic-drop list. Similarly, names known from another list to be useful can be added to an automatic accept list. FWIW, I could handle one more mod queue, if it helps. Anne -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk/YX1wACgkQj93fyh4cnBcKrACfYuHd4OmEdy9t/Yl7ddS80yQ5 eDsAniG9Rsjax+XHuPkrvDKMu3hEj+FW =oHu0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
