Re: Update on the spam problem...
Sorry for those last 2 spams...I forgot to make one change in the
message posting section of yahoogroups. I think that it's all under
control now and we shouldn't get any more non-disc related stuff.
See ya on the field.
-Rob
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EugeneUltimate@yahoogroups.com, "rj_fry"
<uncleribschickenshack@h...> wrote:
> Hey guys. I just made some updates to the mailing list to avoid the
> spam. Sorry I didn't get to it sooner but I hadn't checked this
> email address in a few weeks.
>
> I have banned all of the members that spammed the list and changed
> the list so it requires moderator approval to join the list (and
> therefore post the first time).
>
> Currently Christine and I are the moderators. That means that if
> somebody new tries to join we will get an email to "approve" them.
> Once they have been approved they can post all they want.
>
> This should eliminate the mass spamming but it does cause a problem
> that people new to the area or just visting won't be able to
> immediately post - and we may deny them if we don't recognize the
> email address or name. I guess that's just something we'll need to
> deal with to eliminate spam.
>
> Also, if anybody who checks email very regularly would like to be a
> moderator, I can add you. Just drop me an email.
>
> -Rob