spam load

[Erik Mouw]

On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 11:36:28 -0700, mrs@wrs.com (Mike Stump) wrote:
> The spam load is really bothering me.  90% of all my spam comes from egcs.
> Could we please be told when the relaying from cygnus.com will be turned
> off.

Or use a mailing list policy like Debian GNU/Linux does
( http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe ):

\begin{quote}
Mailing list advertising policy

This policy is intended to fight mailing-list "spamming". 

The Debian Linux mailing lists accept commercial advertising for payment.
We offer a fee waiver if you can show us the canceled check for a $1000
(U.S.) or more donation to "Software in the Public Interest" (SPI). One
donation per advertisement, please. If you don't wish to donate, simply
post your advertisement to the list, and the operator of the mailing lists
will bill you $1999 (U.S). The list operator will donate this amount,
minus the expense of collecting it, to SPI. Please note that the lists are
distributed automatically - messages are generally not read or checked in
any way before they are distributed. 

By the act of posting your advertisement you agree to accept
responsibility for the fee, you agree to indemnify the mailing-list
operator against any legal claims from you or others in connection with
your advertisement, and you agree to pay any legal and business expenses
incurred in collecting late payment. Our liability to you is limited to a
good-faith effort to deliver your message. 

Reduced rates and/or waiver of fee are available for Debian-related
advertisements. You must consult the mailing-list operator in advance of
posting for any reduction or fee waiver.  
\end{quote}

This works extremely well: the level of spam on the Debian mailing lists
is very low (in fact, I've seen only one piece of spam).


Erik

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