On Sun, 2 Jul 2006, David Dawes wrote: > On Sun, Jul 02, 2006 at 11:56:05AM -0700, Mark Vojkovich wrote: > >On Sun, 2 Jul 2006, Tariq Ismail Dalvi wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> I m one of the subscriber of your mailing list just want to suggest that > >> make your mailing list modrate anyone including me ll be glad to monitor > >> it for you for the superb > >> job you have did on XFree86. > >> > >> Junk advertisers are taking over XFree86 mailing list. > > > > Yes, it seems so. My preference would be it goes back to being > >a subscription list. Perhaps nonsubscribers could send to the list > >if they included a keyword like "XFree86" in the subject line. > > I'm also inclined to change back to a subscription list, making it clear > in the reply to non-subscribers that they will need to subscribe and > re-post. Maybe it will work better this time. While I appreciate offers > of moderation, I think it is more practical for posters to make a little > effort by subscribing than to have one person wade through the held postings > on a regular basis.
How about a keyword in the subject line that would let non- subscribers send something to the list? Mark. > > David > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@XFree86.Org > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@XFree86.Org http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86