On 5/7/07, Michael Daly mikedaly@magma.ca wrote:
Thomas Dalton wrote:
There is a difference, but not a very big one.
I've never had an e-mail address collected from a mailing list. I have had e-mail addresses collected from web sites. E-mail spiders run all the time. I'd say there's a _very_ big difference.
On usenet, I can use a fake e-mail address. On my web site, I can use hidden e-mail addresses. On this mailing list, I don't have such an option - if the e-mail address isn't real, I don't get postings. I want the posting; I don't want the spam!
The email does have to be "real", but it is possible to post from one address (set up not to receive any messages) and read the mailing list using a different address. You could even block email going to your posting address, though this would be annoying if someone wanted to respond privately to you.
Anthony