[ILUG] Threads deteriorating into spam

[Paul Jakma]

On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, Declan Moriarty wrote:

> Why not divert these discussions to a chat mailing list which
> people could subscribe into or out of.

Cause no one would subscribe to it, probably.

One idea might be to make use of mailman 'topics', it requires:

- list admin configures the topic, e.g. configure an 'Off Topic' for
   '[OT]'

- Subscribers can then, in their preferences, specify whether or not
   they want to get these mails

- Requires a modicum of discipline on part of posters to remember to
   add '[OT]' (but it just needs /one/ poster to do so, posters after
   would just inherit the subject).

Another similar option is to setup an '-xtra' list (ie ilug-xtra). 
But see first sentence above ;).

regards,
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