Bug#336752: moderation of bug reports #350847 and #353458

[Martin Michlmayr]

* Tino Keitel <tino.keitel at gmx.de> [2006-03-21 16:45]:
> I already filed a similar bug[1]. It was closed because the specific
> package was removed, and not because the problems with
> pkg-mesa-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org as the Debian maintainer contact
> were solved regarding bug reports.
> 
> IMHO all packages using this address as the maintainer address should
> get an RC bug because the maintainer contact is not reachable. The list
> should at least accept mails from the BTS without complaining bug
> reporters about list moderation.

pkg-mesa-devel, please make your list unmoderated.


21:29 < tbm> there are lots of complains from people about Alioth lists used in Maintainer: that are
             moderated when it comes to non-member postings.
21:29 < tbm> I seem to recall someone saying that it's possible to automatically allow postings
21:29 < tbm> from the BTS.
21:29 < tbm> Is that true?
21:29 < Lo-lan-2> It may be true.
21:29 < Lo-lan-2> Give me five minutes and I'll go have a look.
21:30 < tbm> thanks
21:31 <@buxy> why not open it to everybody ?
21:31 <@buxy> I have done so for several lists and I don't get so much spam any more with the last
              spam filtering changes
21:31 < tbm> that's what I'd do but many people do it to protect against spam
21:34 < chris38-home> it is a mailman configuration to allow unmoderated posting
21:34 < Lo-lan-2> Yes, but apparently what's wanted is to allow unmoderated posting from the BTS only.
21:35 < tbm> right
21:35 < Lo-lan-2> Which I'm not sure is doable, since the sender tests are on the From: header.
21:35 < Lo-lan-2> And as far as I know, the BTS doesn't change that when forwarding bug submissions,
                  for instance.
21:36 < tbm> if it's not possible, maybe you can add something to your documentation/guidelines
             saying that you have good spam filters and that moderating lists is generally a bad idea
             if they're used in the Maintainers field
21:36 < chris38-home> and patching mailman might be a nightmare

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Martin Michlmayr
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