Re: LYNX-DEV lynx-dev list status/problems

[Jim Dennis]

> On Mon, 14 Jul 1997, Al Gilman wrote:
>> to follow up on what Philip Webb said:
>>> 
>>> as usual, i'll speak up for keeping lynx-dev central & open for 
>>> discussions. i for one am quite happy to learn more about the 
>>> mechanics of list management & (who knows?) lynx-plebs may have 
>>> some useful suggestions for list-elves.
>> 
>> So far I count votes
>>      keep it on lynx-dev             2

        .... 

> Could the policy be set back to open-posting?  That was the status quo
> befor the June change.
> 
> Cost: some spams and some other unwanted messages (autoposts) may get
> through during this time.
> 
> Benefit: relevant messages from newcomers, who are not aware of any
> subscribers-only policy, (and who may have seen the previously-valid
> "You need not be subscribed...") will get through, instead of getting no
> response at all.
> 
>    Klaus

        Here's another plug for SmartList:

                Alan K. Stebbens (http://www.sgi.com/~aks(???))
                has posted several recipe sets for SmartList --
                one that I've read about allows the list manager
                to construct a hybrid between open and moderated
                lists.  This works by having two accept lists --
                one is the "accept" and the other is an "accept to 
                moderator" (or "provisional") list.

                With this it's possible for a list of moderators 
                to receive, review, and approve posts from new users.
                Then any moderator can mail a control message moving
                someone from the provisional list to the accept list.

        This mostly eliminates spam (except from spammers who subscribe,
        learn who is on the accept list and forge mail from an established
        user).  It's low load to the moderator(s) since they only have to 
        approve a couple of message per *new poster*.  

        You can also have reject lists (no mods needed -- that's a base
        feature).

        SmartList is also really handy for "announce only" lists.  
        There you just unlink the dist list and the accept list (normally
        hardlinked to one another) and create a short accept list of
        "authorized announcers"  People can continue to subscribe, 
        unsubscribe, request archives and digests and use the list as 
        normal.  Indeed this was the feature that first converted me from
        Majordomo to SL.

        I haven't actually played with AKS' stuff -- but I'm willing
        to do that if there's enough interest.

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