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Re: What is going on? Why is nobody handling this terrible spam situation??

Timur Tabi wrote:

Usman S. Ansari wrote:

Perhaps a better solution would be to
1. Posting only from members of the list.

I don't understand why so many Linux mailing lists are open to the public. It's just a magnet for spammers.

Me too. If somebody is wants to learn or have his/her question answered, he/she can take extra step to become a member. They can always unsubscribe latter if they do not want to receive emails and their question is answered. That is what I do with Fedora Core list.

Usman

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