John A. Martin wrote: > JC> Barry Warsaw wrote: > >> If I was aware of such problems in the past, I honestly don't > >> remember -- I'll place the blame squarely on my overloaded > >> brain, and age. :) Taking a fresh look at this, I say let's do > >> what we can to get the lists on Gmane, including any back > >> archives. > > JC> This problem surfaced when I found a "virgin" address of mine > JC> receiving spam. I had just that newly created address to > JC> subscribe and post to a mailman list. How had spammers found > JC> it so fast? A quick google found that my address had been > JC> leaked straight to usenet by gmane. > > Please explain how you think Gmane leaked anything straight to Usenet. > Gmane is NOT connected with Usenet! > I mis-remembered, it leaked my (previously un-known and unspammed) email address onto the web, not onto usenet. > JC> Ask me if you can borrow my car, and I might say yes and give > JC> you the keys. Take my car without asking, that's theft. > > Gmane subscribes to lists. When the list accepts the subscription has > not the list said yes and given the keys in your analogy? > The list subscription policy is that it is not OK to setup a public archive without specific permission. When a subscription request is accepted the list server is saying "yes" to personal archives, and "no" to public archives without specific permission. Gmane ignores this distinction.
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