Stuart, On Thu, 2008-03-20 at 15:33 +0000, Stuart Halliday wrote: > If they're not on the list why assume they want to be emailed?
If a user asks a question and I answer it, I assume he/she wants to receive my answer whether or not he/she is on the list. Is that unreasonable? > Why are non members even allowed to post to the list? Why shouldn't they be? In my view, subscription to the list just indicates a personal preference to receive all the mail because one wishes to either help others or stay informed of rsync-related happenings. There's no reason why people who have one question but aren't otherwise interested in rsync should be forced to subscribe. > Isn't an open mailing list a blank cheque to email harvesters? Could you be more specific about your concern? Spam sent to the list is caught in moderation and dropped before it goes out to everyone. The online list archives obfuscate From addresses properly and don't even show To or CC addresses. Matt -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
