Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:14:01 -0500
From: Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>
To: Hugh Blemings <hugh@blemings.org>
Cc: Geoff Levand <geoffrey.levand@am.sony.com>, cbe-oss-dev-owner@ozlabs.org,
       Satyam Sharma <satyam@infradead.org>,
       Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@sonycom.com>,
       Linux Kernel Development <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
       Cell Broadband Engine OSS Development 
	<cbe-oss-dev@ozlabs.org>,
       mokuno@sm.sony.co.jp
Subject: Re: [PATCH] PS3: Update MAINTAINERS
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On Wed, Aug 22, 2007 at 07:58:13AM +1000, Hugh Blemings wrote:
> Hi Geoff,
> 
> > Could you verify that cbe-oss-dev is a subscriber's
> > only list?  I didn't see anything that said it
> > specifically in the listinfo.
> 
> Yes, the list is configured as subscriber only, I make sure I add people to the accept filter as soon as they hit the list. 
> 
> Fell behind a bit yesterday so apologies for the inconvenience this caused you Satyam.
> 
> Rationale is it keeps the SPAM down quite a bit but I acknowledge it has it drawbacks if I don't get to the held messages quickly.

The drawback is mostly in getting the rejection/moderation message.

Whitelisting is fine. If you configure the list to not send the
moderation warning to legitimate non-subscribers, you'll eliminate 99%
of the annoyance.

-- 
Mathematics is the supreme nostalgia of our time.
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