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[Geoff Down]

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

On 10 Oct 2008, at 19:27, Scott Bennett wrote:

>      On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:29:39 +0100 Geoff Down 
> <downie at castlecops.net>
> wrote:
>> On 10 Oct 2008, at 10:00, Erilenz wrote:
>>
>>>  I'm sure a 30 second google would have been
>>> sufficient,
>>
>> Actually Google returns four result, all of which have the correct
>> email address obliterated to prevent spamming ;) .
>> We're all capable of making incorrect assumptions.
>>
>      All of that is basically unnecessary and irrelevant.  Nearly all 
> modern
> mailing lists that use an automated subscription process send an email 
> message
> to each new subscriber to confirm that the subscriber's attempt to 
> subscribe
> has succeeded.  Many use an intermediate step of an email exchange in 
> which
> the subscriber must confirm that he/she did, in fact, wish to 
> subscribe (i.e.,
> the subscription request wasn't faked by someone else).  In any case, 
> the
> confirmation message almost always includes instructions for 
> unsubscribing
> and often for modifying the subscription in other ways.  The OR-TALK 
> list
> is no exception.  Anyone with enough functioning neurons to use a 
> computer
> can see that they should keep a copy of the confirmation message 
> containing
> the instructions for getting off the list.  That's just common sense.  
> If
> they aren't doing that, it's because they are generally inconsiderate 
> and
> expect the world to tie their shoelaces for them, wipe their butts for 
> them
> when they crap, etc.
>      If I were the list owner, I would be tempted to leave them 
> subscribed
> but block their email address from being able to post to the list.  
> That way
> they would still have to take some responsibility for getting what 
> they want,
> but could no longer harass my list.
>
>
>                                   Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG
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