[Gtkpod-devel] Our spam problem (Was: Re: Fill the iPod)

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Todd,

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007, Todd Zullinger wrote:
> Steven Stimpson (N1OHX) wrote:

> > My ISP's filter has caught almost 20 virus's since I joined this
> > list 2 months ago. I have also recieved more than 15 spam messages
> > with {gtkpod-devel} as the header.

> Yes, there are a lot of spammers abusing lists.  There isn't a lot
> that can be done, really.

> One change that would could be useful would be to moderate the
> messages of those not subscribed, some lists do this, some do not.
> The downside of this approach is that their posts would be delayed
> until a moderator could approve the message.  The other large downside
> is that a moderator would have to wade through the spam themselves
> just to approve the non-spam.

> Another possibility is to refuse any posts from non-subscribers.  The
> downside of this is that someone wanting help or offer up a patch
> needs to subscribe to yet another list.

I think we need to use one of these two options. I personally vote for
'refuse non-subscriber posts'.

[...]
> > It is shameful, this list contains nothing but spam and viruses and
> > has been causing problems to my inbox for over 2 months.

> I would suggest using better anti-virus software (or an OS that isn't
> so vulnerable), combined with decent filtering and learning
> capabilities.  Outlook Express has neither of these the last time I
> looked.

Sadly, using better spam detection software doesn't actually help! My
MTA rejects most of my spam... which sf.net treats as a bounce, and
has started to unsubscribe me from the list, because of the amount of
mail I'm rejecting! I could configure my software to always accept
mail from gtkpod-devel, and THEN drop it if it's spam, but I don't
think that's a useful solution in the long term.

 Nick

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