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1997-01-01 - Re: Hardening lists against spam attacks

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
To: snow <snow@smoke.suba.com>
Message Hash: 7ec77427c5ae5bd1e23c188fe44b1bb72446b2a05f2141bcad51d4a4b5a7e18f
Message ID: <32C9CCEF.71A0@gte.net>
Reply To: <199612312306.RAA00569@smoke.suba.com>
UTC Datetime: 1997-01-01 02:34:36 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 18:34:36 -0800 (PST)

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 18:34:36 -0800 (PST)
To: snow <snow@smoke.suba.com>
Subject: Re: Hardening lists against spam attacks
In-Reply-To: <199612312306.RAA00569@smoke.suba.com>
Message-ID: <32C9CCEF.71A0@gte.net>
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snow wrote:
> The Thorn wrote:
> > Bill Frantz wrote:
> > > All messages sent to the list must be encrypted with the list's public key.

> > So in order to post here, I hafta install and run PGP?  Well, people
> > were looking for the perfect formula to deny service to guys like me,
> > and guess what?  You found it!  I will *not* install and run PGP.

> Why not? There are acceptable email interfaces for just about every
> platform out there (pgp-elm, Eudora hooks, Private Idaho etc), and it
> really isn't _that_ much of a hassle to do.

I should clarify:  I won't use it if I don't have to, and I could make
a list of reasons if need be.  I think the requirement to use PGP could
be an excellent way to shake off a lot of subscribers/posters, many of
whom heavy users of the list would like to see go away anyway.

All I'm really pointing up is the exclusion of a class of subscribers.

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