[Mailman-Developers] Preventing spam to list admins.

[Barry A. Warsaw]

>>>>> "CVR" == Chuq Von Rospach <chuqui@plaidworks.com> writes:

    >> Ug.  Sorry Chuq, but something in me really riles against
    >> making the user go through so many hoops to contact a person.

    CVR> Yah, I know. This is a situation where we're going to have to
    CVR> make a compromise somewhere, either in protection or easy of
    CVR> use. Or perhaps against both at the same time. I"m throwing
    CVR> stuff out in hopes it causes someone to come up with a GOOD
    CVR> idea. I'm sure not.

    >> Besides, how long will it be before the harvesters start
    >> following simply form posts?  Won't any form more complicated
    >> than a submit button just infuriate frustrated users even more?

    CVR> Worrisome, but frankly, I'd save that worry for when it
    CVR> happens, unless we can find a way we like that also solves
    CVR> it. If we wait for a 100% solution, we'll die of old age. So
    CVR> we're going to, at some point, have to stuff our fingers in
    CVR> the dike and hope, at least until we can build a better dike.

Good points, Chuq, thanks.

-Barry