On Sun, 2 Jul 2006, David Dawes wrote: > On Sun, Jul 02, 2006 at 11:56:05AM -0700, Mark Vojkovich wrote: > >On Sun, 2 Jul 2006, Tariq Ismail Dalvi wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> I m one of the subscriber of your mailing list just want to suggest that make your mailing list modrate anyone including me ll be glad to monitor it for you for the superb > >> job you have did on XFree86. > >> > >> Junk advertisers are taking over XFree86 mailing list. > > > > Yes, it seems so. My preference would be it goes back to being > >a subscription list. Perhaps nonsubscribers could send to the list > >if they included a keyword like "XFree86" in the subject line. > > I'm also inclined to change back to a subscription list, making it clear > in the reply to non-subscribers that they will need to subscribe and > re-post. Maybe it will work better this time. While I appreciate offers > of moderation, I think it is more practical for posters to make a little > effort by subscribing than to have one person wade through the held postings > on a regular basis. How about a keyword in the subject line that would let non- subscribers send something to the list? Mark. > > David > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86