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Ciaran McCreesh wrote: |
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> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:10:21 -0400 Chris Gianelloni |
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> <wolf31o2@g.o> wrote: |
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>> Well, mlmmj doesn't have this sort of feature. Instead, it has a more |
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>> procmail-like access list. We can use that to put users into a |
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>> read-only status, by filtering for them and denying posting from them, |
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>> but that still doesn't change my opinion that participation on the |
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>> mailing lists, including *receiving* mails, is a privilege, not a |
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>> right. Currently, it is a privilege that we extend to anyone, and we |
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>> have not revoked it except in dire circumstances. |
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> Then why are there public archives? |
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Note the subtle difference between "receiving" and "reading in public |
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archives". Some people may prefer their mail client. |
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Vlastimil Babka (Caster) |
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