SPAM again [was: Re: .BIZ .INFO domain extensions]

[Oleg Broytmann]

On 4 Jul 2001, [iso-8859-1] FranГois Pinard wrote:
> Hi, people.  We still get SPAM from this list once in a while, which is
> annoying.  I wonder if something could be done about it at the list level.
>
> I noticed that two recent SPAM were sent to `python-list at cwi.nl' instead of
> `python-list at python.org', so we might think of ruling out that old address.
> On the other hand, valid postings are still made to the `cwi.nl' address,
> even if rarely.  I fear some members might find rude being forced to switch
> to `python.org'.  And besides, I'm sure `python.org' will get included
> in all spammers' lists, sooner or later, so this would be just postponing
> the real problem.  Sigh!
>
> My attitude about SPAM, and am not sure I am fully right, is that I rely
> on mailing lists to filter the SPAM they get before forwarding it to me,
> while I consider this is more my responsibility to filter the rest, which
> directly gets addressed to me without going through mailing lists.
>
> Opinions?  Suggestions?

   Close the list so only a subscriber can write to it. Yes, I know there
is mail<=>news gateway, but close list at least will resists mailed spam.

   Install at least minimal spam filter. www.spambouncer.org does a great
job for me.

   Teach people to fight spam, not only filter it out. spam.abuse.net,
www.spamcop.net, etc.

Oleg.
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