This should definitely be configurable, if implemented. I don't have any lists that would benefit by this... in fact, this is not desirable on any of my lists.
Bob ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Barry Warsaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Brad Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Mailman-Developers@python.org, James Ralston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jon Scott Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jeff Schnitzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:42:00 -0400 Subject: Re: [Mailman-Developers] Fwd: suggested improvement for Mailman's bounce processing > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Aug 11, 2006, at 8:52 PM, Brad Knowles wrote: > > > At 4:35 PM -0400 2006-08-11, Barry Warsaw wrote: > > > >> Although I have not implemented it yet, Mailman 2.2 will definitely > >> get auto-moderation. IOW, should a non-member send a message to a > >> mailing list, and if that mailing list is so configured, Mailman > >> will > >> hold the message and send a message to the From address asking for > >> verification of the post. I'm assuming this is what you mean by > >> "auto-moderation". > > > > I'm confused. Unless I'm misunderstanding what you're talking about, > > Mailman 2.1.x already does this today. You try to post to a list > > that is restricted to subscribers only, and then your message may be > > rejected, or you may get a message saying that the post is being held > > for moderation, or it may get silently thrown away, etc.... It all > > depends on how the listowner has configured things, but to this > > level, this kind of thing works today. > > Today, held messages still have to be approved by the moderator. > What I propose is to allow posters to self-moderate, simply by > verifying that their address is real. This probably means a > clickable link and (maybe) a header cookie for replying. Think > Gmane's auto-moderation approach. > > - -Barry > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (Darwin) > > iQCVAwUBROBvmHEjvBPtnXfVAQJogQQAqMF/7HmCBTMmeEnuwwBAjf+4Ny8n7gpG > 8IdqTllrfHcdlwD39NIDC9v+DTczk6xoS3AbyOp5oBFvmk3ZZicoNQXaO/FwuXoE > v3SZxrC7axBaPAMtssv0qsBCA8XHt5lCmNU+pvKrSw/4y7sKd3erj+309x0kqBDr > 8hPgB8eHjK8= > =6Qk7 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Mailman-Developers mailing list > Mailman-Developers@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-developers > Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-developers%40python.org/ > Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-developers/bob%40nleaudio.com > > Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp ------- End of Original Message ------- _______________________________________________ Mailman-Developers mailing list Mailman-Developers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-developers Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-developers%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-developers/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp
