On 2021-05-06, Richard Damon <rich...@damon-family.org> wrote: > On 5/6/21 9:44 AM, Jon Ribbens via Python-list wrote: >> Sounds like nearly all moderated lists/forums then. > > Then perhaps you have never been on a real Moderated mailing list or > Forum.
Ah, the "no true scotsforum" argument ;-) >>> While you could setup a robo-moderator to do a similar thing, Usenet >>> posters will not have 'pre-subscribed' before posting, and the From >>> address is no where near as relaible as invalid From addresses ARE >>> allowed, and since the message comes via a NNTP injection source relay, >>> non-verifiable. This make the job a LOT harder. >> It makes essentially no difference at all. > It sure does. Have you every actually TRIED to run a moderated Usenet > group, or know anyone who has, especially a somewhat busy group? As I already mentioned, I am a moderator of a Usenet group. > I am presuming that the current gateway isn't bringing all the messages > from Usenet into the mailing list. This is obvious as we don't see the > noise here. The Cabal that runs the 'Big-8' doesn't really care what > sort of filters are added at such a gateway. > > To setup a moderated group that defines similar filters in place for > messages getting to Usenet, particularly for a group intended to replace > a 'reasonably' working unmoderated group, is likely not going to be > viewed well. Have you every actually TRIED to run a moderated Usenet group, or know anyone who has, especially a somewhat busy group? Of *course* moderated groups put filters on what they receive, what do you think group moderation is *for* if not to block things? -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
