From: "Edward Croft" <ecroft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> On Thu, 2003-10-30 at 14:41, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> > Where did you read that? All these unsubscribe/nomail requests didn't
> > interest me and went to trash folder here until this topic came up.
> >
> > On redhat-list (which is separate from fedora-list), Matthew Galgoci
> > posted:
> >
> > In an effort to clean up the list subscribership, I have turned
> > down the bounce hysteresis to a low triggering value and enabled
> > list delivery for everyone.
> >
> > I am removing addresses that bounce and the balance that I don't
> > see bouncing directly will be removed by the list software
> > automatically.
> >
> > For people that opted for the nomail option and are now suddenly
> > getting a deluge of mail, sincerly I appologize. Simply send me an
> > email asking to have the nomail option for your preferences
> > restored or if you want to be removed entirely, let me know and I
> > will remove you from the list.
> >
> > So, what happened is that the list admin reset the customized settings
> > for everyone back to defaults. The message does not say that people
> > were subscribed to the list accidentally.
> >
> > > They can't unsubscribe themselves.
> >
> > They can. Either via web or the separate -request bot.
> >
> > > Someone from Red
> > > Hat has to. If you were on the redhat list you would see that Marc
> > from
> > > Red Hat is monitoring the lists and removing these people manually.
> >
> > Which is an offer because he screwed up and reset the settings
> > beforehand.
> Okay, I stand corrected. I had sent a message to Mathew and he said that
> he was dealing with the redhat-list and redhat-install-list. He said
> that those were the only two. It just seemed coincidental that there
> were a number here at the same time as on the red hat list.
> I will step back down now and go skulk in a corner with my head hung low
> whimpering like an old sot. :-P
Yes, do that for the good of your soul. At least 49231.2 ms in the corner
is required for proper cleansing of your soul.
{O,o}
