Hardening lists against spam attacks

snow snow at smoke.suba.com
Tue Dec 31 19:04:24 PST 1996


Babayco wrote:
> I agree with Dale here...requiring PGP in order to post would probably 
> deter low-level, idiot spammers, but it would also keep those people off 
> the list who, for one reason or another, don't like/want/use PGP.  Also, 

     This is cypherpunks, if we can't be bothered to use crypto software,
then how can we tell others they should? 

> what about people who post to and read the list from someplace other than 
> their home computer, like school or work?  I have access to this account 
> from my college, but I'm sure not going to leave my keys lying around 
> my account just so I can post to a mailing list.

     Seperate key for that account/mailing list.


Petro, Christopher C.
petro at suba.com <prefered for any non-list stuff>
snow at smoke.suba.com






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