Re: New UseNet Gateway under construction

Matthias Urlichs (smurf@work.smurf.noris.de)
26 May 1997 23:46:16 +0200

"David S. Miller" <davem@jenolan.rutgers.edu> writes:
>
> 2) When the lists can _reach_ usenet (this means read-only is BAD too)
> this allows the spam hoarders to collect the addresses of people
> who post to the lists for mass mailing purposes, no thanks.
>
The spammers are already subscribing to tons of mailing lists. Linux-* is
sure to be among them.

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