>>>>> "jmwobus" == John M Wobus <jmwobus@MailBox.Syr.Edu> writes:
jmwobus> Any opinions on the policy of carrying out sign-off requests
jmwobus> that are sent to mailing lists?
sadly it seems one must be prepared to do this or to have other list
members be annoyed by ``get-me-offers''.
jmwobus> Any thoughts about the best way for a list administrator to
jmwobus> reduce or avoid such situations, and about to handle them when
jmwobus> they arise?
in todays world lists that don't do subscription confirmation seem to be an
accident waiting to happen. however any list that doesn't send a sign-up
message explaining what it's about and instructions about how to get off is
also two steps behind. delaying normal list traffic for some time after
sign-up is also a good idea if people can get to the list archive.
jmwobus> Should list administrators scan for and carry out all
jmwobus> requests to sign off that are posted to their lists?
i think they should scan for requests and forward them to the sign-off
mechanism which should be doing some confirmation procedure. one doesn't
normally want to be put on lists or removed from them by third parties.
--
paul
pjg@acsu.Buffalo.EDU |public keys at:
| http://urth.acsu.Buffalo.EDU/~pjg/key.html
if the above contains opinions they are mine unless marked otherwise.
References:
|
|
