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From: Lars Hansen <"Lars Hansen <"@.>>
Subject: Re: SPAMMINGS: ARGH!
Date: 1997/07/19
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Veronica Karlsson wrote:
> 
> Yes, one day it was alive and the next day it was dead, there was no
> longer anybody there to let the posts in.

Oh, so THAT'S how it works (worked)!! I didn't know the difference
between REC.* and non-REC NG's until now, sorry.

Well, that's a completely different form of moderating than I have been
talking about. When I say moderate, I mean still allowing everybody to
post everything, just like we always have. I simply mean cancelling
obvious spam as we see it, not having a person sitting around having to
approve each and every post before anyone else can see them.

The kind of moderation/spam-killing I am talking about is actually
already being carried out here! A lot of spam is being killed every day
- only obvious spam - and the result is clear. How many 'Free Sex Sites'
and '$$$ make money' posts have you seen lately? Well, maybe a few,
but....

Note that the spam is not only being cancelled by me, a (very) small
selection of regular Alt.ascii-art people are helping me. Thanks guys.

Now let me hear: Is anyone annoyed by this spam-cancelling? Anyone in
favor for having all the spam back?

Lars.