From kde-core-devel Tue May 25 02:03:41 2004 From: Christopher Molnar Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 02:03:41 +0000 To: kde-core-devel Subject: Re: Spamming of news server Message-Id: X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-core-devel&m=108545063413616 If you are posting through the news.uslinuxtraining.com server, it is read only. You can always subscribe and post to the mail list. -Chris On May 24, 2004, at 9:58 PM, Stefan Teleman wrote: > So does this mean that i will not be able to post replies to questions > i get on the kde-solaris list ? I do not have a ktown account. > > --Stefan > > ----- > > On Monday 24 May 2004 21:50, Christopher Molnar wrote: >> Hello, >> >> The news server had a major spam problem over the last few days >> that I was just made aware of by a Fidonet "sysop" who asked me >> to stop carrying a whole bunch of groups. I have therefor cut off >> all user posting to the news server and the system is now read only >> - I do not wish to upset those whom allow me to cary their >> echos/groups. I also do not have any good ways to control spam - as >> I do not have time to read and moderate every post. I am also in >> the near future considering restricting access to read - requiring >> user id and login - I am concerned about people harvesting email >> addresses. >> >> I am looking for ideas on how to resolve the above issues and if >> anyone is familiar with innd can come up with an idea how to make >> email addresses un-usable I would appreciate those as well. >> >> I think I have gotten the config files properly to allow >> ktown.kde.org to post, but if any problems occur please let me >> know. >> >> Thanks, >> -Chris > > -- > Stefan Teleman 'Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition' > steleman@nyc.rr.com -Monty Python >