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From: Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
To: Marc G. Fournier <[email protected]>
Cc: Joshua D. Drake <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL www <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Press email list
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:46:32 -0500 (EST)
Message-ID: <[email protected]> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> 
> >
> >> 
> >> press is one of the only lists we run, though, that doesn't restrict 
> >> posters to it (ie. you don't have to be subscribed to post to it), so its 
> >> easier for the stray spam to get through to the subscribers ... not sure 
> >> why we don't have restrict_post set on it though ... JoshB and RobertT are 
> >> both owners of the list, maybe they can comment ... ?
> 
> > I am guessing because we don't want people seeking a press contact to have to 
> > subscribe.
> 
> Actually, they wouldn't have to ... all that would happen is Robert/Josh 
> would get sent an email telling them that the message was there needing to 
> be approved ...

Yes, originally they didn't want the delay have something having to be
approved, but at this point, it might be the best solution.

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