[Asterisk-Users] * INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ASTERISK COMMUNITY - PLEASE READ NOW *

[Kevin Walsh]

Walt Reed [asterisk at linuxguy.com] wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 22, 2004 at 01:28:50AM +0900, Sunrise Ltd said:
> <snip>
> > There is also some stuff that could be done automatically
> > to keep the noise level down. For example ...
> > 
> > - any post to the list with the digest in the subject line
> > or the digest in the body, should be auto-rejected.
> > 
> > - any post containing any kind of HTML, should be
> > auto-rejected.
> >
> Agree 1000%. Any attachments other than PGP / SMIME signatures should be
> rejected or stripped. If people want to post stuff, use a web or FTP site
> and post a pointer. 
> 
I wouldn't even allow those.  This is not a repository for legal
documents, so signatures are irrelevant.

>
> Rather than cutting quoted material automagically, if the system just
> rejected any post with multiple copies of the mailing list footer that
> would go a LONG way towards improving etiquette.
>
Agreed.  There are just too many lazy people in the world.  Anything
that helps to give them a well-deserved slap can only be good.

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