On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, grt wrote:
> On 26 Apr 98, at 23:04, Tom Diehl wrote:
> > NO!! I hope it never does. If they do here comes yet even MORE Spam. At
> > least now the spam comes from list members. Get Procmail and set it up or
> > subscribe to the digest version if it is too much. Redhat does have a news
> > server but I have been assured that these lists will NOT EVER be gated to
> > it.
>
> They are in fact gated to usenet.
> Do a search for "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" on http://www.dejanews.com
> 20 current messages from you all from redhat lists.
Maybe by some moron but not by redhat (at least that is what redhat
is telling me). Anyway the point is that only list members are allowed
to post therefore it is difficult to spam the lists. If redhat were
to officially gate the lists they would have to eliminate that
policy (I think ) therefore opening the lists up to LARGE quantities
of SPAM. We used to get alot more when the lists were open, now I rarely see
that junk on the lists. The Linux lists at vger.rutgers.edu went through
this discussion a while back and once they ceased being gated the Spam
went to near ZERO. As long as we have Spamford and sons Usenet will SUCK.
......Tom "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] for you are crunchy and good with ketchup."
Unix IS user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.
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