With the improved spam filters in place, I've seen almost no spam "applications" for quite a while.
The applications I still deny tend to be Perl users applying for a PAUSE account because they think they need one or just want one, without saying they intend to upload anything. Even with my canned response text, these require more work than I want to spend on them. I also think they send a pointless "keep out" message to people at the periphery of the community -- the very people we want *more* involved if we want to keep Perl healthy and growing. PAUSE ID's cost very little to provide. I see no reason to deny anyone's application as long as they seem human and mention Perl. Unless I hear violent objection (accompanied with a volunteer to take over registration responsibilities), this will be my approval policy going forward. After a trial period of this new policy, I expect to recommend we switch to an entirely automated system with immediate approvals. This may have to wait pending PAUSE being a bit more hackable, but I think is the right long-term approach for CPAN. Regards, David -- David Golden <x...@xdg.me> Take back your inbox! → http://www.bunchmail.com/ Twitter/IRC: @xdg
