Re: [fetchmail-users] Please blacklist Subject "fetchmail-users digest..."

[Matthias A. <mat...@gm...>]

Rob Funk <rf...@fu...> writes:

> Matthias Andree wrote:
>> BTW, can the list filters please be adjusted so as to ban + reject
>> "fetchmail-users digest" in subjects?
>
> You do realize that under such a policy, your message (and this reply) 
> would be rejected.... :-)

Yes, I do. It doesn't matter, because we don't have such list messages
under such a policy.

> Ah, but others here are.  I don't see any need for any one person to look 
> at all the threads.

I'm filtering such subjects now. If someone feels he's found a bug,
he'll have to use a more catchy subject if he wants me to see the post
(or perhaps file a bug at the berlios tracker).

>> People with incapable mailers deserve to suffer more than 
>> those with capable mailers, and they can always switch to the plain
>> version, or split the digest up with maildrop or procmail helper
>> programs.
>
> On the -users list I don't see much reason for being too strict or telling 
> people they're using the wrong MUA.  (This isn't linux-elitists, after 
> all.)  I could see an argument for it on -devel, but it hasn't been an 
> issue there.

It's impolite to send messages to lists with meaningless subjects, and
people with inferior mailers and without a chance to split the digest up
locally still have the option to switch their subscription to the
"plain" format.

-- 
Matthias Andree