email obscuring

[Bruce Momjian-5]

Any idea why Robert Haas's email address is not obscured in this
posting:

        http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2009-09/msg00292.php

        From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@...>

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[Robert Haas]

On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Bruce Momjian <bruce@...> wrote:
> Any idea why Robert Haas's email address is not obscured in this
> posting:
>
>        http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2009-09/msg00292.php
>
>        From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@...>

Hmm, that's annoying.  Although, I've been winning the lottery (mostly
the British lottery) about 10 times a week lately, so overall my luck
seems to be holding.

...Robert

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[Alvaro Herrera-7]

Robert Haas escribió:

> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Bruce Momjian <bruce@...> wrote:
> > Any idea why Robert Haas's email address is not obscured in this
> > posting:
> >
> >        http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2009-09/msg00292.php
> >
> >        From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@...>
>
> Hmm, that's annoying.  Although, I've been winning the lottery (mostly
> the British lottery) about 10 times a week lately, so overall my luck
> seems to be holding.

Sorry :-(

Something I have learned about spammers lately is that it is enough for
you to subscribe to a list and they will start sending stuff to you.
You don't need to post anything.  I'm not sure that email obscuring in
archives of any use anymore.

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[Robert Haas]

On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Alvaro Herrera
<alvherre@...> wrote:

> Robert Haas escribió:
>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Bruce Momjian <bruce@...> wrote:
>> > Any idea why Robert Haas's email address is not obscured in this
>> > posting:
>> >
>> >        http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2009-09/msg00292.php
>> >
>> >        From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@...>
>>
>> Hmm, that's annoying.  Although, I've been winning the lottery (mostly
>> the British lottery) about 10 times a week lately, so overall my luck
>> seems to be holding.
>
> Sorry :-(
>
> Something I have learned about spammers lately is that it is enough for
> you to subscribe to a list and they will start sending stuff to you.
> You don't need to post anything.  I'm not sure that email obscuring in
> archives of any use anymore.

It can't hurt, though.  By what mechanism would they obtain the
subscribers to an email list?

...Robert

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[Tom Lane-2]

Robert Haas <robertmhaas@...> writes:
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Alvaro Herrera
> <alvherre@...> wrote:
>> Something I have learned about spammers lately is that it is enough for
>> you to subscribe to a list and they will start sending stuff to you.
>> You don't need to post anything.  I'm not sure that email obscuring in
>> archives of any use anymore.

> It can't hurt, though.  By what mechanism would they obtain the
> subscribers to an email list?

Ask the list bot for the list of subscribers :-(

I think most lists are not configured to hand that out to just anyone,
but the majority will let a subscriber see it.  So, subscribe from
any legitimate address, suck out the list, unsubscribe.  A bit manual
but not exactly hard.

                        regards, tom lane

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[Robert Haas]

On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@...> wrote:

> Robert Haas <robertmhaas@...> writes:
>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Alvaro Herrera
>> <alvherre@...> wrote:
>>> Something I have learned about spammers lately is that it is enough for
>>> you to subscribe to a list and they will start sending stuff to you.
>>> You don't need to post anything.  I'm not sure that email obscuring in
>>> archives of any use anymore.
>
>> It can't hurt, though.  By what mechanism would they obtain the
>> subscribers to an email list?
>
> Ask the list bot for the list of subscribers :-(
>
> I think most lists are not configured to hand that out to just anyone,
> but the majority will let a subscriber see it.  So, subscribe from
> any legitimate address, suck out the list, unsubscribe.  A bit manual
> but not exactly hard.

So... don't allow that?

...Robert

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