> Yes, definitely. Do it. We can clean up for the few people who might be
> receiving mail at a different address than they're subscribed at, and I would
> say very few if any in that category. (Maybe they should speak up now :-)
It's a good idea, but it has some flaws. Several people on this list
send a 'subscribe' message to the list rather than to listproc. This
DOES create a bit of a neusense for the members, but it also
means that we can gain another valueable collector.
Several times, people have written to this list to donate equipment,
or at least give us a hint about a pick up. These people may not
find the stuff particularlly interesting, or may not have the resources
to keep/maintain it, but don't want to see it end up as a case of
Coke cans, or someone's cabinet.
Or what about the people who got this eMail address but figured
out that it won't get them subscribed?
I'm not opossed to getting rid of the 'anyone can post' rule, but I
think that we should at least try to get a decent error message,
saying something to the effect of
"We're sorry, but you can't post to the list unless you're
subscribed. To subscribe, send an eMail to
listproc_at_u.washington.edu with a blank subject and the words
Subscribe classiccmp Firstname Lastname
in the body (replacing Firstname Lastname with your respective
first and last names)
If you want to write about hardware you wish to donate, please
eMail (proposed email address).
And if you're trying to spam us--STOP IT!!!! IT WON'T WORK!!!!"
Yes, I know that last bit won't ever get read by the actual THING
that's doing the spamming, but doesn't it just make you feel better?
;-)
Just my $0.02 (plus interest, of course.)
Tim
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*tim_at_thereviewguide.com *
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Received on Sat Jan 30 1999 - 05:09:53 GMT