[linux-audio-dev] Should the list be members-only?

[Luke Yelavich]

At 05:12 PM 14/08/2003, Paul Winkler wrote:
>We seem to be getting quite a lot of spam lately.
>Currently the list is "open" - non-members can post.
>
>I'd like to take an informal poll:
>
>   Should the LAD list remain totally open, or should
>   non-member postings require moderator approval?
>
>I should point out that the LAU list requires approval
>for non-member postings, and it seems to be no problem
>in my very-limited experience managing the lists:
>I check the pending-approval queue at least once a day, find
>nothing but spam, and throw it away. Approving a legit non-member
>posting would be trivially easy.

I think that this list should be for members only, and it is not that hard 
to join anyway. If they really want us to get the message, they would join.

Regards
Luke

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Luke Yelavich
AudioSlack Founder and main package maintainer
Audio software packaged for the Slackware Linux Distribution
http://www.audioslack.com
luke at audioslack.com