Would it be possible to allow only sending to [email protected] and filtering out those sent to just racket@...? Maybe that could avoid *some* spam. Not sure how effective that would be though.
On Fri, 10 Dec 2021, 14:58 Stephen De Gabrielle, <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to Sam you can now post to discourse via email with the address > [email protected] > You do need to use the address you signed up with. > > if you use addresses like [email protected] ... I'm not sure - I > don't have a quick way to test sending with this sort of address. > > Stephen > > > On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 11:36 PM John Clements <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I just tried it, from a new account that wasn’t associated with an >> account, and it looks like it went through … which is actually kind of >> frightening. Can’t a random spammer just send email to this address? I >> considered doing it as a stunt, but decided it would be nicer to ask about >> it first. >> >> John >> >> > On Dec 9, 2021, at 10:52, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > It appears that enabling this is quite simple. I believe I have set it >> > up so that emailing [email protected] should >> > create a new topic in the Uncategorized category. Feel free to test it >> > out. >> > >> > Sam >> > >> > On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 8:27 AM Stephen De Gabrielle >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> it’s becoming apparent to me that setting up posting via email is >> frankly difficult; I think that monitoring the list using mailing-list mode >> is plausible, but posting, at this point, is not. >> >> >> >> I had a chat with a Discourse consultant and they thought posting by >> email was possible if you self host, but self hosting with mailing list >> would require both a hosting provider, and a send mail provider (he uses >> digital ocean with sendgrid or mailgun). Receiving email is handled by the >> 'mail receiver container' if you are self hosting. >> >> >> >> It was a casual conversation, and I don't know him well. It would be >> good to know if other PL communities have done this >> >> >> >> stephen >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 6:47 PM 'John Clements' via Racket Users < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Your points are well taken, and moving away from a traditional >> mailing list is not a decision that we took lightly; the fact is that we >> were simply *failing* when it came to moderating the mailing list as run by >> google groups, and running one through mailman was even worse. It appears >> that discourse will allow us to spread the load of moderating the group >> across the members of the group, rather than depending on one or two points >> of failure. >> >>> >> >>> BTW, lest you think that I think that discourse solves all our >> problems: it’s becoming apparent to me that setting up posting via email is >> frankly difficult; I think that monitoring the list using mailing-list mode >> is plausible, but posting, at this point, is not. I guess I shouldn’t be >> shocked: that’s the whole problem with email, it’s not authenticated in any >> reasonable or widely used way. >> >>> >> >>> Regardless, I’m happy with the move: we have about 181 people >> registered, and the volume there looks robust and sustainable. >> >>> >> >>> John >> >>> >> >>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 13:16, George Neuner <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On 12/8/2021 12:34 PM, James Platt wrote: >> >>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 10:45 AM, George Neuner wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> It's a big deal if you are (or were) following multiple groups. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I don't understand. Why is this an issue? I find it very >> convenient to filter each group into it's own folder in email. If this >> were a non-technical group, you wouldn't expect everyone to know how to do >> that but anyone who is a programmer ought to have no problem configuring >> filters and folders. >> >>>> >> >>>> If you had continued reading, you would have seen my comment that >> NOT ALL news groups support list distribution or posting via email. NNTP is >> not email. Usenet group moderators[*] can choose how to make their groups >> available: the default is via list distribution and NNTP both, but the >> moderator can deliberately disable one or the other - or only enable >> digests via email, or disable posting. >> >>>> >> >>>> My complaint is having to read some things via NNTP and others >> through email because, while there are programs that do both, I haven't >> found any single program that does BOTH WELL. And that is without even >> considering the growing number of ... don't want to confuse by saying >> "groups", let's call them "crowds" ... that have abandoned Usenet entirely >> in favor of web forums. >> >>>> >> >>>> George >> >>>> >> >>>> [*] even unmoderated groups have a moderator/administrator - by >> default it is whoever started the group. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Racket Users" group. >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/racket-users/5f176666-59b4-a381-ddd7-25b435887694%40comcast.net >> . >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Racket Users" group. >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/racket-users/bacee3b2-b372-4dd0-af60-c657ba984936%40mtasv.net >> . >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Racket Users" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/racket-users/CAGHj7-LurQpXeyr_Q4cbZZyceOO3x3hiymu4n2rEWNYA0cAK3w%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Racket Users" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/racket-users/CAK%3DHD%2BZY-0AH1kjGPueqn0ddEjdWRLnJpMWOSKHb9s-4PtTNtw%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Racket Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/racket-users/CAGHj7-JSfQZXfEXXjNXjas5CqwUgopYbz-DS5QjRCAmaNRqQ_g%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/racket-users/CAGHj7-JSfQZXfEXXjNXjas5CqwUgopYbz-DS5QjRCAmaNRqQ_g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Racket Users" group. 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