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Re: Restricting the list

"John W. Noerenberg" <jwn2@qualcomm.com> Tue, 06 February 1996 07:45 UTC

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From: "John W. Noerenberg" <jwn2@qualcomm.com>
To: Jim Conklin <conklin@info.cren.net>, ietf-smtp@list.cren.net, ietf-822@list.cren.net
Subject: Re: Restricting the list
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At 11:21 AM 2/5/96, Jim Conklin wrote:
>  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 wish it no more than I seek ads for magazine subscriptions I have no
interest in.  Nevertheless, I'm not about ask the US postmaster to validate
everyone who might send a message to my postal box.  There is no reason to
think my email address should be treated any differently.

>  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.

Besides being contrary to the spirit in which the IETF works, there are the
practical objections Ned points out.  Restricting access for posting to the
list is a cure that is worse than the disease.

john noerenberg
<mailto:jwn2@qualcomm.com>
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