Re: Restricting the list

"Donald E. Eastlake 3rd" <dee@cybercash.com> Mon, 05 February 1996 21:29 UTC

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Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 16:23:16 -0500 (EST)
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From: "Donald E. Eastlake 3rd" <dee@cybercash.com>
To: Jim Conklin <conklin@info.cren.net>
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Subject: Re: Restricting the list
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While their might be some justification in limiting posting to groups 
whose primary role is actively working on an engineering task, I think 
these lists are currently more for general discussion.  So I don't think 
posting should be limited to list members.

On the other hand, limiting postings to messages to which one could reply 
is quite reasonable.  Although free.org is a real domain, 
kristina@free.org is a nonexistent user (at least that's true now).
But I don't think there is any standard software for checking this 
condition.

Donald


On Mon, 5 Feb 1996, Jim Conklin wrote:

> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 11:21:41 +0100
> From: Jim Conklin <conklin@info.cren.net>
> To: ietf-smtp@list.cren.net, ietf-822@list.cren.net
> Subject: Restricting the list
> 
>   Well, we've been caught!  I assume that most of you don't wish ads for
> nude models (and whatever may follow) in your ietf list mail, and that
> those of you who do can find them elsewhwere.
>   I'm going to take the immediate steps of removing this list from its
> globally published status, which may or may not help.
>   I'm also considering making restricting posting to the subscribers to the
> list, which is more restrictive than the normal situation for ietf lists,
> so I'd like to get your reactions to that before I do so.  I propose that
> such a restriction is not overly troublesome because (1) anyone can still
> subscribe if posting is that important) and (2) postings are really
> meaningful only from people that are fimiliar to the list.
>   Finally, I must note that if such postings continue, CREN will probably
> have to ask for some other site to host the lists, because of the legal
> liabilities involved.
>   What's your pleasure?
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 

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Restricting the list Jim Conklin
Re: Restricting the list Ned Freed
Re: Restricting the list Donald E. Eastlake 3rd
Re: Restricting the list Roger Fajman
Re: Restricting the list John W. Noerenberg
PS -- Re: Restricting the list Nathaniel Borenstein
Re: Restricting the list Nathaniel Borenstein
Re: Restricting the list Ben Nowlin
Re: PS -- Re: Restricting the list Ned Freed
Re: Restricting the list Ned Freed
Re: Restricting the list John W. Noerenberg
Re: PS -- Re: Restricting the list Donald E. Eastlake 3rd
Re: Restricting the list keld