Re: Fw: Subcribing/Unsubscribing to TEXCONS and HELP

[James Martin <James.S.Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Another option might be to set up TEXCONS as a closed list.  Mail posted
to a closed list is not moderated, but subscriptions to the list, and
access by spammers, is controlled by the list administrator.  The two
listservs I administrate are set up as closed lists, and require only  
infrequent intervention on my part.

Jamie
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

James Martin

Research Scientist in Chemistry
Williams College
james_martin.tripod.com/williams.htm

*** Please don't send e-mail attachments.  Cut-and-paste text into the
body of an e-mail message. ***

On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, Sarah Lowengard wrote:

>  With respect to the large quantity of junk mail that has ben coming across on the TEXCONS listserv...
> 
> Maybe this is the time to revisit the idea of moderating the list?  I participate in several that are so --most notably the H-net (History net) lists www.h-net.msu.edu -- and haven't found that it stifles free speech or any of the other traditional objections bounced around the TEXCONS list.  The basis of the system seems to be that there are 2-3 editors who receive all the emails but only one is responsible --on a rotation --for ensuring that they are posted to the whole list.
> 
> Sarah
> 
> Sarah Lowengard
> sarahl@xxxxxxxxx
> New York City
> 
>