[Linux-aus] Spam Happens

[Bret Busby]

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, David Lloyd wrote:

> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 06:30:47 +1030
> From: David Lloyd <lloy0076 at adam.com.au>
> To: Patrick Lesslie <patricklesslie at ihug.com.au>
> Cc: linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [Linux-aus] Spam Happens
> 
> 
> The answer is abjectly simple. Just close the mailing list to
> non-subscribers. Do I really, really have to make a request to the
> committee to get this done?
> 
> I think I might...I just love beureacracies...
> 
> 
> DSL
> _______________________________________________
> 
> 

Due to the lack of response about this, from the committee or the 
president, it appears that the committee and therefore the organisation, 
endorses the use of the list for spamming.

We have already seen response from the committee (note the citing of 
committee membership in the person's signature, hence the inference that 
what the person said, was on behalf of the committee), indicating 
disregard for the concerns of subscribers, about the use of the list 
for spamming, and, disregard for the concerns of subscribers, regarding 
the allowance of posting to the list by non-subscribers.

It appears that the official stance is, "Who cares? You are not a 
committee member, so your opinions do not matter.".

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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