[boost] Re: Boost list now available from an NNTP news server

From: David Moore (jdmoore99_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-09 21:00:49

"Beman Dawes" <bdawes_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:4.3.2.7.2.20020409200757.0243c670_at_mailhost.esva.net...
> At 04:13 PM 4/9/2002, Beman Dawes wrote:
>
>  >Hugo Duncan has discovered an NNTP news server gatewaying Boost:
>  >
>  >news://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel
>
> We are starting to get messages forwarded from the gmane news server.
>
> They popped up for the Boost moderators to approve since they were not
> posted from email addresses on the list.
>
> But even though they actually came from gname, the header "From" had
> been set to make it look like the message came from the person.  For
> example:
>
>    From: "Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy_at_[hidden]>
>
> Now Gennadiy is a member, but not at that particular email address. I'm
> assuming that if he posted from his usual address, Mailman would have
> let it through.
>
> So what I'm suggesting is that we do accept the messages forwarded by
> gmane, but only if the "From:" address is on our list.  That means
> people will have to sign up (presumably as "nomail") to participate
> even via the news server.
>
> The thought is that will stop at least of few of the "I don't know
> anything about C++ or Boost, but..." posts.
>
> Comments?

This is looking very good - did this just "pop up" seredipidously (sp?)?
Should we be thanking someone?

Regards,
Dave
(Testing new spamtrap email)