[Webteam] Contacting the Board (and maybe Box-Admins)

[Jason Rogers]

I think it's a great idea, but no -- I do not have time to implement it.

On Dec 20, 2007 4:17 PM, Ken Causey <ken at kencausey.com> wrote:
> Can I take it that while this sounds good to Karl, that no one on the
> webteam has any time to make it a reality?
>
> Ken
>
>
> On Tue, 2007-12-18 at 22:19 +0100, karl wrote:
> > Sounds good.
> >
> > Karl
> >
> > Ken Causey wrote:
> > > Sure, and I mentioned it in the subject but failed to do so in the body
> > > that I wonder about using such a thing for server issues.  So perhaps we
> > > could have a single form with a radio list or drop down where the sure
> > > specifies the topic of the mailing that would choose the recipient:
> > > either the Board or Webteam or Box-Admins.  It might be useful to have
> > > any messages related to the website or other community services to go to
> > > both the webteam and box-admins mailing lists so whoever can handle the
> > > issue best can do so quickly.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > On Tue, 2007-12-18 at 21:48 +0100, Karl wrote:
> > >
> > >> I've been thinking about something similar for the webteam list. We do
> > >> get a real message from time to time but the amount of spam is
> > >> overwhelming sometimes.
> > >>
> > >> Karl
> > >>
> > >> Ken Causey wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Related to my thread started earlier I'm no a cleanup campaign and one
> > >>> of the things I'm trying to cleanup are over a hundred thousand
> > >>> unmoderated messages sitting around that no one wants to moderate (and I
> > >>> fully understand since I do this job on two lists twice a week myself).
> > >>>
> > >>> For most lists it's a relatively simple issue, reject messages from
> > >>> non-subscribers in the future and I delete the old messages.  However
> > >>> there are exceptions.  One of those is the Board mailing list.  The
> > >>> Board needs to be contactable as a group.  However no one on the Board
> > >>> has the time to look through the gobs and gobs of spam for the rare
> > >>> valuable message.
> > >>>
> > >>> Craig and I spoke about this on IRC and he brought up the idea of a web
> > >>> form with a captcha.  Obviously the ideal location for such a thing
> > >>> would be on www.squeak.org.  Does anyone have the time to implement such
> > >>> a thing?  I think I might be able to provide a shortcut on the captcha,
> > >>> so don't sweat that one too much.  If you would like more information
> > >>> let me know or come and chat on #squeak.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks!
> > >>>
> > >>> Ken
> > >>>
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Jason Rogers

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live;
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life
which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of
the Son of God, who loved me, and gave
himself for me."
    Galatians 2:20