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diff --git a/mailing_lists.mdwn b/mailing_lists.mdwn index 66cdbc78..66ae1f58 100644 --- a/mailing_lists.mdwn +++ b/mailing_lists.mdwn @@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ Discussion around and questions regarding the Discussion about the [[GNU_system|hurd/running/gnu]]. +# Spam + +GNU mailing lists used to have no spam filtering applied -- everyone was +allowed to post, the lists were completely unmoderated. This resulted in +getting the lists spammed very much, as you can see in the web archives. If +you're interested in getting hold of (mostly) spam-free mboxes, then talk to +[[Thomas_Schwinge|tschwinge]]. Also [[read_about|unmoderated]] the +spam-rejection techniques being used today. + + # Related * [[IRC]] |