[EdLUG] Hello from a lurker and why is the list configured this way?

[Edinburgh Linux Users Group]

I seem to have deleted the relevant thread but....

Last year it seemed bots were farming our public mail archive for
addresses, and sending very inappropriate spam to the list, whilst
impersonating valid users.

We're still trying to figure out how to configure mailman so that the
addresses are hidden on the public archive, but visible in inboxes.

So far we've found nothing, but if anybody knows how, please, we're all
ears.



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On 24 March 2016 at 12:07, Edinburgh Linux Users Group <
edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk> wrote:

> I second this opening up!
>
> I am a new member.  When I first joined, I assumed this anonymity was a
> part of deliberate clique apparatus, and to tell you the truth, it turned
> me off a little.
>
> Restricting knowledge of poster identity makes it harder for a newcomer to
> break into the established Edinburgh tech scene.  It stops an entrant from
> understanding the work and thoughts of other local programmers.  I don’t
> think that is healthy.
>
> To quote E.S.R.:
>
> *Concealing your identity behind a handle is a juvenile and silly behavior
> characteristic of crackers, warez d00dz, and other lower life forms.
> Hackers don't do this; they're proud of what they do and want it associated
> with their real names.*
>
> As a name is but a means of address, I would suggest this mantra applies
> to email addresses too. (At least in this context.)
>
> I further suggest this is an appropriate attitude not only for hackers,
> but would be beneficial to the parallel cultures of working developers,
> freelance programmers, students, and whoever else reads Linux lists too.
>
> John Morrice
>
> john at functorama.com
>
> http://teoma.io/jmorrice
>
>
> On 24 Mar 2016, at 11:34, Edinburgh Linux Users Group <
> edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been a lurker on this list for many years. I'm a retired IT guy who
> used to work at Heriot-Watt. I'm amusing myself in my waning years by
> being an occasional contributor to (and part-time admin for) Hacker
> Public Radio (http://hackerpublicradio.org/).
>
> I thought it was time I said "Hello".
>
> While I'm de-lurking I wondered why the Mailman configuration for this
> list was set to 'anonymous_list = Yes'. This is documented as:
>
> "anonymous_list (general): Hide the sender of a message, replacing it
> with the list address (Removes From, Sender and Reply-To fields)"
>
> Do most list members wish not to reveal their email addresses?
>
> I administer the HPR Mailman list and we have this set to 'No'.
>
> Regards,
> Dave
>
> --
> Dave Morriss, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | perloid at autistici.org
>
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