RFC: spammer policy

[Matthew Woehlke]

Randy Kramer wrote:
> On a yahoo mail list that I run, I have things set up (yahoo features 
> support this) so:
>    * only members can post to the list
>    * members posts to the list are moderated until I decide to allow 
> them to post unmoderated

I would prefer this, but I don't know if it is possible with KDE's 
setup. (Anyway, Datschge would have to address that, as he's the list 
owner.)

> Other than that, if you go the blacklist route, I presume there will be:    
>    * a means of appeal in case someone is blacklisted in error (based 
> on, for example, someone else spoofing their address)

Presumably sending mail to the list owner still works.

>    * a notice sent to them when they are blacklisted, so if they are a 
> real, non-spamming person they can do something about it, rather than 
> waiting until they notice no longer getting something from the list

I wouldn't know, but my guess is the mail just never shows up. (I would 
hope most people are smart enough to ask the list owner when this is 
happening, however.)

> I guess, thinking about it some more, I don't see the point in keeping 
> them from subscribing / receiving emails from the list

Spammer subscribes to list. Spammer happily harvests e-mail addresses 
from the inbound mail.

That said, Datschge informed me that the existing policy is blacklisting 
without banning from subscribing. I suppose I'll just continue that.

-- 
Matthew
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