Spam

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On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 01:32:37PM -0500, Jon Radel wrote:
> On 2/10/15 12:12 PM, zep wrote:
> > On 02/10/2015 10:52 AM, Phil Reynolds wrote:
> >> On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:29:13 +0100
> >> Malcolm Matalka <mmatalka at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> This mailing list produces almost all of the spam I receive. Is there
> >>> any plan to reduce the spam?
> >> The list is open for posting to by non-members. There are reasons for
> >> this, but this also means it is open to spam. Annoying, but nothing
> >> that can really be done about it.
> > I don't know that that's true/accurate.  there might not be anything
> > that can easily be done about it but there are a wide range of spam
> > catching programs and other methodologies that could be implemented.
> >
> <flame>
> You mean like the ones I have implemented that filter out almost all the 
> spam on this list and leave me little residue but the endless and 
> relatively pointless chatter on the topic?  Read the archives. The folks 
> who run the lists have their policies.  Some people are convinced they 
> could do better.  They quite possibly could.  But they don't run the 
> lists.  So stop spamming me about spam.  And, yes, the horse really is dead.
> </flame>
> 
> --Jon Radel
> jon at radel.com
> 

Understood. Glad I have clarity that there are policies. I am new to the community
forgive me.