> In comp.software.testing we're discussing the possibility setting up a
> robot to send a FAQ pointer via email to all first-time posters.
The perl groups do this. I've seen a lot of people get indignant about
receiving it, but I, for one, found it very helpful.
> One of the big reasons why we think sending email won't be effective is
> because so many Usenet return addresses are intentionally bogus. The
> same mechanisms that thwart the spammers would also render the FAQ
> robot useless. I don't want to debate the issue of munging the
> addresses in the first place, but I would like ask if there are other
> newsgroups that have a robot mechanism like this, and how they're
> dealing with the bogus addresses.
I think that all that that means is that some percentage of faqblasts
won't get through. I think that the majority would, however.
Terry "count the thats" Carroll
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