That would sacrifice one of the very basic principles of the IETF - free access for anyone. Let's not go there.
Brian Pankaj Bhandari wrote: > > Brian, > > Certainly, I agree. > > As a long term solution we can stop free-subscription to IETF and > subscription-by-payment be there for whosoever wishes to have access. > The charges can be made nominal. This way atleast we can have some check > on the unscrupulous elements sending mails to the list. > > - Pankaj > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian E Carpenter [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 1:59 PM > > To: Andy Bierman > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Splitting the IETF list > > > > Andy, > > > > I don't see how this will help. The nonsense messages will still come, > > from the usual sources, often copied to both lists, which will only > > increase the level of annoyance. > > > > [Splitting the -announce list doesn't have this disadvantage.] > > > > Brian > > > > Andy Bierman wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I would like the IESG to consider splitting this list into 2 lists. > > > One list for discussion of Last Call issues and another for > > > everything else (including minor stuff like splitting the > > > IETF-Announce or IETF lists :-) > > > > > > thanks, > > > Andy
