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On 13/07/00 at 15:03 Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote:
>On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Michael Waite wrote:
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>> How is it that this is possible?
>> Certainly if this were to be exploited by many more companies such as
this it would diminish the value of this group.
>
>Currently, anyone may post to the list so even people who aren't
>subscribed can get answers to their questions.
>If more spammers start abusing this fact, we'll have to change it. Also,
>just in case someone is listening, spammers abusing this list will have to
>face the consequences, abusing a mailing list to distribute spam qualifies
>as theft of service which is a crime in pretty much any country in the
>world.
>
Change it anyhow, anyone who cannot be bothered subscribing should not be
here.... IMHO
This trusting stance is a failure, and its the subscribers who end up
paying the price, not the company hosting the list, thanks for pointing
this out though, as I will restrict my postings now, what other RH lists
have this spam friendly setting turned on ? I know the general RH list does
not....
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