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[Scott Silva]

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Julian Field wrote:
> The way it works is this.
> 
> A condition of joining this mailing list, particularly if you ask for
> help from anyone, is that you configure your challenge/response system
> to permit mail from the mailing list *before* you join.
> If I get any verification requests from these systems when I post to the
> list, their membership will be temporarily suspended (using the "NOMAIL"
> flag). They can reset this themselves, but hopefully it will prod them
> into asking why they have been suspended. At which point I will take the
> time to explain. If anyone else gets a challenge mail, they are welcome
> to contact me off-list and I will do the same.
> 
> The mailing list is the wrong place for discussions about
> challenge/response systems. If you want to rant about them, do so
> elsewhere (you will find anonymous at ecs.soton.ac.uk quite a good address
> to rant at; it is very understanding, if a little unresponsive :-)
> 
> Anyone mailing *me* asking for help is also expected to permit mail from
> me before asking for my time and effort, which I give for free. Anyone
> not doing this will (a) not get the response they wanted, and (b) may
> well get a tirade of abuse from me if I have had a bad day and feel like
> venting at someone. Only if I am feeling particularly kind, and they
> have asked a very good question (or pointed out a bug or other problem
> that is my fault) will I respond positively to their challenge/response
> system.
> 
> Thus spake root.
> 
And the users saw that it was good!
All hail root!!



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