Re: [cobalt-users] Re: Dan's AOL post

[Fabrice Prémel <fabrice@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Fabrice, I feel it is quite valid for people here to make comments 
>on spam 
>that is directed to the list. This sort of behaviour can disrupt the
>smooth 
>running of the list, takes space & time to read/discard etc. which 
>can 
>effect us all.

My point wasn't clear : not all spam's related posts were a nuisance. 
Some were, some were not. I think that discussing about how to stop 
spam ... is valid. However, I feel that when 1 email out of 3 talks 
about spam, it's getting out of hands. I do think that keeping a good 
signal/noise ratio is quite important. People discussing that closing 
the list will reduce spam is good. People replying to spam to comment 
it is, I think, less appropriate. Spam is a well known subject. 
Adding to its nuisance a lot of discussions is painful.
But, talking about ways to reduce it that can satisfy everyone is 
very good, sure.

>
>There have been some good points made on how to erradicate this 
>nuisance and 
>I feel that the list is the correct place to discuss them, after all
>it is 
>for the benefit of all users as is as discussing "netiquette" 
issues.
>

As long as it stays at a low level, yes. As soon as it becomes the 
major point of discussion, no. I don't have anything against people 
trying to eradicate spam : I do support them 100%. But, really, I 
don't want this list to become rec.jokes.on.spam.
As you mentionned, reading and discarding an email takes time. This 
is true for spam and non-effective discussions on it.

No offense meant, I just would like people not making too much fun 
about spam on the list, because it also becomes a nuisance.

I would like not to make further comments on the subject on this 
list, but please feel free to email me directly (fabrice@xxxxxxxxxx) 
if you wish so.

Sorry for having been unclear,

Fabrice Prémel.