Re: [ga] Automated Cross Posting Limits

[k@widgital.com (Kristy McKee)]

Yes, this certainly would help simplify the tasks of the LMC.  An automated 
system would be much more efficient than having a minimum of three people 
work to suspend or warn.

* LMC = List Monitor Committee

~k


At 11:25 PM 7/9/2001 +1000, Patrick Corliss wrote:
>On Mon, 9 Jul 2001 03:49:35 -0700, William X. Walsh wrote:
>
> > The list server software should be configured to reject any post from
> > the same sender over 5 within a 24 hour period.
>
>On Mon, 9 Jul 2001 04:17:33 -0700, William X. Walsh wrote:
> > If the Secretariat would add a
> >
> > X-Posted-By: originalsender@domain.com
> >
> > header to every email sent to the list (replacing
> > originalsender@domain.com with the actual poster's address of course)
> > it would be trivial for a "Post Counter" to be run, which counts the
> > number of posts from each sender.  This could be used to generate an
> > automatic "warning" to the sender, thus providing a disincentive to
> > further posts beyond the limit.
>
>Hi William
>
>I agree that automating the cross-posting limits would solve many problems.
>In particular, it would:
>
>(1)    reduce the "crowding" effect of excess postings to the lists
>(2)    dispel any doubts and fears held by the person posting
>(3)    eliminate those complaints and so reduce the list monitors work
>(4)    save having to keep posting reminders every month or so
>
>However, I don't agree that the poster should just be sent a warning as some
>members of the list may simply ignore the warning and continue to post
>excessively.  I therefore propose that:
>
>The mailing list server software be configured for each of the various [ga]
>lists to reject any post from the same sender over 5 within a 24 hour
>period.  Any rejected post should be returned to the sender with a notice
>explaining why the post was rejected.
>
>If this suggestion can be supported, I am sure that much of the present
>debate over the rules and list monitoring would be quickly eliminated.
>
>Best regards
>Patrick Corliss
>
>
>
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