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Message-ID: <14320.1208869480@devserv.devel.redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:04:40 -0400
From: Josh Bressers <bressers@...hat.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: list: members vs. read-only subscribers
On 8 April 2008, Solar Designer wrote:
> >
> > * The current member list can post unmoderated
> > * New subscribers (anyone can subscribe) will be moderated by default, but
> > can have the moderation flag lifted when the prove to be useful
> > contributors (we need to define what a useful contributor is)
> > * Non members can post, but will be moderated (if spam is an issue, we
> > could consider just throwing this stuff out, but I'd really like to avoid
> > it if possible)
> >
...
>
> I am OK with your proposal, although I think that we could simply do
> message moderation for all instead, with a few moderators.
I'm pretty sure this is going to get old real fast, and is going to
needlessly slow down communication. I presume this is only being kicked
around as an idea because of missing features in the list backend?
>
> Anyway, should we (Openwall) interpret the above as a request to go
> ahead and apply the changes?
>
Have the gears started turning that will make this happen yet? I'm not in
a big rush, I just don't want this conversation to be forgotten.
Thanks.
--
JB
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