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To: internals@lists.php.net, "Rowan Tommins [IMSoP]" <imsop.php@rwec.co.uk>
CC: Rob Landers <rob@bottled.codes>
Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] is this thing on?
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From: derick@php.net (Derick Rethans)

On 26 February 2024 11:03:05 GMT, "Rowan Tommins [IMSoP]" <imsop=2Ephp@rwec=
=2Eco=2Euk> wrote:
>On Sun, 25 Feb 2024, at 20:02, Rob Landers wrote:
>> Before I get to the meat of this email, first of all, IMHO, anyone shou=
ld be able to email the list, even if they are not a=20
>> member of the list=2E I've had to email ubuntu lists about bugs before =
and I really have no desire to join those lists, but
>> I was always able to just send the email to the list just fine=2E

That's not true=2E There was a complex pre-auth system in use that you had=
 to do once (the "confirmed list")=2E=20

>The biggest problem with an open list is how to manage spam

Exactly=2E See the results of that on the php-announce list which was open=
 for a few hours=2E=20

We can't make this an open list=2E=20

>Exactly the same way you subscribed, I believe: via the web form, or usin=
g +unsubscribe in the to address=2E

Correct=2E=20

cheers=20
Derick=20