Re: VGER does gradual SPF activation (FAQ matter)

["Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:06:52 +0200 Jesper Juhl wrote:

> On 12/06/06, Nick Warne <nick.warne@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have been following this closely, and without getting into the
> > discussion re SPF, I think one issue especially affecting LKML is the
> > traffic.
> >
> > One (almost sure) fire way to stop the spam is to make a subscribed
> > ML.  But people like myself cannot/have not the resource to take on
> > the 200+ mails a day (how the kernel devs manage it, I don't know?).
> >
> > So I have subscribed via my gmail account to follow the mails, but
> > then at least I can reply from my 'real address' and keep the thread
> > intact (if you see what I mean).
> >
> > So, why not make the list a subscribe only list to SEND, but give an
> > option to NOT receive any mail from the list unless CC'ed?
> >
> 
> Making subscription to LKML a requirement would be a major barier for
> people who just want to shoot off a bug report or similar but who do
> not want to be subscribed (nor can be botherd to go through the
> motions to subscribe, or perhaps can't work out how to subscribe)...
> We want users to be able to submit bugreports to the list easily.

or they could use bugzilla.kernel.org ...

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~Randy