[Alsa-devel] Re: [linux-audio-dev] Firewire Breakout-Boxes

[Lee Revell]

On Fri, 2004-08-27 at 16:06, David Olofson wrote:
> On Friday 27 August 2004 21.08, Dan Hollis wrote:
> > On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, Lee Revell wrote:
> > > Why do we need to /dev/null messages from nonsubscribers then?
> >
> > because its 100% effective unlike the other methods.
> >
> > if they cant be arsed to subscribe then their messages arent all
> > that important.
> 
> I totally agree. Enough spam leaks through my filters as it is, and I 
> would rather not be on any lists that allow posts from 
> non-subscribers. I've been on a few, and they all let spam (and 
> viruses and similar crap) through every now and then. Even the closed 
> lists do once in a while, one way or another.

If any spam gets through your filters then you need better filters. 
SpamAssassin properly configured will effectively eliminate spam.

Besides, you shouldn't need spam filters at all.  This should be done on
the mail server.

Lee