[OT] was Re: Fw: [clug] Flirting Techniiques For Men

Robert Edwards bob at cs.anu.edu.au
Tue Apr 21 23:24:27 GMT 2009


Tony Breeds wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 07:51:42AM +1000, Paul Wayper wrote:
> 
>> I'm with you Don.  Is there any reason why we need this list to be writable by
>> non-subscribers?  
> 
> Yes, I believe that we should be an open list.  There is no compelling evidence
> that been subscriber only will reduce SPAM /unless/ you also add damin approval
> for subscription which only increase the work on the list admin[1].  Setting
> "moderation required for non-subscribers" similarly doesn't help.  Making it
> harder for people new to linux to connect with the local community is coutner
> productive.
> 
> We can have a round-pizza discussion on the CLUG "infrastruture" tomorrow night.
> 
> Yours Tony
> 
> [1] who is busy looking after his new son, so slightly distracted.

And a BIG congrats to the eminently talented list-admin on the birth
of his new son (and a big thanks for being the list-admin...)

Bob Edwards.


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