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Re: PHYS-L Needs New Owner and New Home!



Dewey Dykstra, Jr. wrote:

Dick Smith replies:

3. How is SPAM controlled?

The list is private, allowing posts only from subscribers.


Dick, isn't it also true that requiring the prospective subscriber to reply
to a confirmation request is an additional layer of spam protection?

Yes it is. It's an extra hoop to jump through. We don't require that
on phys-l, though, and we've *never* had a problem. Lucky.

==> Dick
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