>>> put too much of a load on the moderators (volunteers??? preferably
>>> in 4 or 5 different timezones) and it really keeps the list clean.
>> Excellent suggestion. I'll even volunteer to be a moderator. I think
>> that the latest round of nonsense makes it clear that SOME sort of
>> defensive measure will end up being necessary in the long run. It is
>> just too easy for one jerk to annoy thousands of people with one nasty
>> trick, and even without this sort of SPAM-bombing we've been getting
>> plenty of random SPAM, which will only increase. Moderating can't take
>> any longer than hitting "d" fifty extra times -- either a posting is
>> legit or it isn't.
> Moderation always gets tricky once you get past the non obvious
> spam phase. However if Dave isnt keen to follow this path, there
> is certainly scope for people to do a 'best of linux-kernel'
> list. I imagine a lot of the less full time developers would
> benefit from that.
> Interesting project, hard work and probably not terribly rewarding
If you're after that, I can give you a starting point. I have my
procmail set up to filter the linux-kernel mailing list items into a
separate folder, and I read every mail therein, deleting any spam like
those, along with any subscribe/unsubscribe emails that get there, and
any empty messages. When the result tops 1,000 mails, I move the said
folder and start a new one.
I can supply the results of that going back to 10th June 1999 as a
starting point for anybody who's interested, all in pine folder
format, and then bzip2'd, about 10 Megs compressed at the moment...
Best wishes from Riley.
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| development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, |
| in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
| else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. |
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