RE: SPAM

I am a subscriber.  Lurker means that I haven't been posting messages, only
reading them.
I had no idea that the lists were not closed. I had assumed that they were,
hence my question.
I have strong feelings on the matter, but as it is off topic, I will
refrain.

Back to lurking until I have something relevant to contribute.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Lilley [mailto:chris@w3.org]
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 1:20 PM
> To: Clark, Stacie
> Cc: www-svg@w3.org
> Subject: Re: SPAM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Clark, Stacie" wrote:
> > 
> > What is with the spam on this list? I don't have this 
> problem on any other
> > w3 list.
> > 
> > A lurker
> 
> Yes, and see, thats the problem. Anyone can post to the list. If we
> restricted posting to people who were subscribed, then it 
> woul d cut out
> spam (or, make the spammers subscribe, or appear to be sending from a
> subscribers address) but also inconvenience lurkers, and 
> people who want to
> just cc this list on some relevant stuff.
> 
> If it gets bad, we can certainly restrict posting to subscribers.
> 
> -- 
> Chris
>