[Python-checkins] Cron <docs at dinsdale> /home/docs/build-devguide

[Terry Reedy]

On 12/22/2012 1:30 PM, Cron Daemon wrote:
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As a volunteer checkin-list admin, I occasionally get messages like this:
'''
As list administrator, your authorization is requested for the
following mailing list posting:

     List:    Python-checkins at python.org
     From:    root at python.org
     Subject: Cron <docs at dinsdale> /home/docs/build-devguide
     Reason:  Message has implicit destination

At your convenience, visit:

     http://mail.python.org/mailman/admindb/python-checkins

to approve or deny the request.
'''

I always reject the requests as I don't believe these messages belong 
here. I even asked, some months ago, on pydev who was responsible for 
the robot that sends these but got no answer. Today, apparently, another 
list admin decided on the opposite response and gave root at python.org 
blanket permission to flood this list with irrelavancy. It it not my 
responsibility and I have no idea how to fix it.

While people with push priviliges are supposed to subscribe to this 
list, I know there is at least one who unsubscribed because of the 
volume. This will only encourage more to leave, so I hope someone can 
stop it.

Terry