Dennis Cote wrote:
>
> I think an opt in mechanism with a CAPTCHA to allow an account to
> continue to post to the list that is triggered every couple of months
> wouldn't be a burden to those actively posting. First time or
> occasional poster would receive an email when they try to post that
> would require them to pass the CAPTCHA test before their message is
> distributed. They would then be authorize to post for the next N
> months. At the end of that time a similar email would be sent that
> would require a similar response for them to maintain their posting
> status.
>
> To winnow out the dead accounts, a second opt in response to a message
> that is sent every year or two. This should not be a burden for those
> who only want to continue to read the list postings. If they don't
> reply to this message they will be deleted from the distribution list.
> They can always sign up again, or use one of the list archives instead.
>
> Dennis Cote
I like this idea the best so far. Maybe someone could create a
simple web site that lets us vote on the suggestions? Make the back-end
sqlite :)
