Re: SPAM

[Daniel Kian Mc Kiernan <dmckiern@weber.ucsd.edu>]

On Tue, 18 Jul 1995, pdCampbell wrote:

> In another group, the following possibility was discussed: Before anyone
> could post to the group, they would be required to send a message to
> the moderator, and he would add their ID to a list of accepted members.
> Any traffic from someone not on the list would be rejected.  No requirements
> to be put on, just that you ask for it, first.  Feasible for us?

Well, the good part of that approach is that the simple turn-around
time reduces the chances of the 1-800-HOT-BEAR / $5,000 / MAGAZINES
AT HUGE DISCOUNT spamming.  The administration is likely to have
kicked the perps off for their spamming of other groups before they
get a chance to spam this what-ever-it-is.

There are a few bad aspects to it.  One thing is that, no matter how
polite one is, this approach makes the group seem exclusionary.  I
think that there are many people who would be intimidated, simply
because they're so altogether new to the Internet, &c. (I'd like to
see the percentage of gentle souls around here go up!)

          It's always Dark.  Light only hides the Darkness.

          Daniel Kian Mc Kiernan           (619) 535 - 0546
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