On Thu, Jun 08, 2006 at 04:45:36PM +0200, Albert Dengg wrote: > A J Stiles wrote: > > We seem to be getting a lot of spam being sent to the list lately. Can we > > do > > anything to block it? Only accepting inbound mail from addresses on the > > recipients list would be a good start. Also, since we're all Debian users > > here, it might make sense to reject mail apparently coming from a > > Windows-based user-agent. > > > > It was ironically endearing when it was adverts for pirated Windows > > software; > > but I get enough pr0n, phishing and share scams elsewhere without them > > coming > > through this list. > > > there are points against that... > first, there is already a spamassasin running on lists.debian.org it > seems... > > and to your suggestions: > i don't think blocking certian oses is good practice... > i for one am currently sitting on a windows machine, and i suspect that > there are some companies with debian servers and windows clients...so > block them?
For that matter, I can well imagine posting from a friend's Windows machine when my Linux machine is hosed. Or when I'm having trouble installing my first dual-boot Windlws + Debian system I might will ask questions fom my Windows box. > > and the subscriber only policy is another problem: > because posting to a debian mailing list is nearly garanty for recieving > spam on that address, some people use fake addresse they don't read for > posting and let the messages be delivered to another one...so block > people that don't want to recieve spam? Further, the listmasters want to make it as easy as possible to ask for help. -- hendrik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
