Re: [ATM] Time to change the list format?

["Bob May" <bobmay@nethere.com>]

Most spamming efforts are in getting onto a list automatically.
Putting the registeration into the mix pretty much shortcircuits
that as that requires a live thinking person to do some work.
Bob May
bobmay at nethere.com
http: slash /nav.to slash bobmay
http: slash /bobmay dot astronomy.net
Replace the obvious words with the proper character.
----- Original Message -----
From: hermit <hermit@outofoptions.org>
To: Mark Holm <mdholm@telerama.com>
Cc: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ATM] Time to change the list format?


> Spamx is an automated program for spam on forums.  However,
some lists
> are closed to non members for posting just like we have now.
Right now,
> if some one joined the list they could spam it.  There is
nothing to
> stop that.  Most forum software has the ability for moderator
> privilges.  Just chose/elect/whatever some volunteers to delete
spam.
>
> Ken Lowther
>
> Mark Holm wrote:
>
> >Richard Ozer wrote:
> >
> >
> >>1) Ken said distribution by mailing list wouldn't end.
> >>2) Same answer as above
> >>
> >>
> >
> >That does address the disadvantages of a web interface for
those with
> >limited or pay by volume bandwidth/connections.
> >
> >
> >RE spam: Web interfaces have been abused by spammers in the
past.  It is
> >possible (and has most definitely been done) to write programs
that will
> >pump spam into web message submission interfaces.  There are,
I think,
> >technical fixes for this problem, and I suppose up to date
interface
> >software will implement the fixes.
> >
> >The current atmlist setup has been remarkably free of spam.  I
don't
> >know how much, if any, maintenance is required to keep it this
way, but
> >it is a very good thing.
> >
> >Mark Holm
> >mdholm@telerama.com
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >ATM mailing list http://www.atmlist.net/
> >
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
> ATM mailing list http://www.atmlist.net/
>

_______________________________________________
ATM mailing list http://www.atmlist.net/