[Buildbot-devel] spam on list

[Gianluca Sforna]

On 4/17/07, Brian Warner <warner-buildbot at lothar.com> wrote:
> "Gianluca Sforna" <giallu at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > why don't just block non subscribes from posting? There are always
> > other means to send messages w/o subscribing, for example through
> > gmane[1].
>
> A general question for everybody: Would people be ok with this policy? I know
> that some lists try to remain open to questions from people who don't plan to
> stick around for a while (or who are posting from alternate addresses). Would
> you have been less willing to ask your first question here if you had had to
> subscribe first?
>

Of course we don't want to look like a "closed circle", but spam is
really a hassle nowadays so that all mailing lists I am subscribed use
this same policy.
We could also add suggestions on the wiki about how to post without
subscribing, probably under the "Support" section.