> > Is there some reason why TMDA isn't being used? We've used this at > > Xiph.org for the mailing lists for quite some time now, and I don't > > think a single spam has gotten through yet. > > I don't know exactly. > > It's because most of the Debian lists have always been 100% open... and > requiring a confirmation would close the list for complete newbies who > can't understand the principle.
We haven't seen this problem on the vorbis lists. We do occasionally get people who quote the entire reply from TMDA when authorizing themselves, but even so, it's better than a lot of spam and certainly better than closing the lists. jack.
