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author | Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org> | 2022-11-24 10:37:43 -0800 |
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committer | Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org> | 2022-11-24 10:37:43 -0800 |
commit | f5cfcc7015d6282df454a98ed2f568a25918278e (patch) | |
tree | 175b8cb0e1ec861b73ddd30b53817fadbb367fea | |
parent | config.toml: fix rst render (diff) | |
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mailing-lists: be really clear that mail from non-subscribed addresses is dropped
- faq: improve clarity that you must be subscribed to mail any list.
- index, all-lists: Add a note that you must be subscribed to mail, with
link to faq/instructions.
- all-lists: duplicate the code-of-conduct reminder from the index page
Signed-off-by: Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org>
-rw-r--r-- | content/get-involved/mailing-lists/_index.html | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | content/get-involved/mailing-lists/all-lists.html | 8 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | content/get-involved/mailing-lists/faq.html | 29 |
3 files changed, 32 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/_index.html b/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/_index.html index d034b0b..cf44e4e 100644 --- a/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/_index.html +++ b/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/_index.html @@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ draft: false Like all of our Gentoo community venues, the mailing lists are governed by our <a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Council/Code_of_conduct">Code of Conduct</a>. </p> + <p> + Please ensure you read the <a href="/get-involved/mailing-lists/instructions.html" aria-selected="false">list instructions & FAQs</a> for help mailing the lists. You <b>must</b> be subscribed (regular, digest or nomail) to send mail to the lists. Mail from unsubscribed addresses will be dropped. + </p> + <h2>Main lists</h2> <h3>gentoo-user</h3> diff --git a/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/all-lists.html b/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/all-lists.html index 9922eff..dbd622b 100644 --- a/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/all-lists.html +++ b/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/all-lists.html @@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ url: "/get-involved/mailing-lists/all-lists.html" This page lists all mailing lists offered by our project and tells you who the moderators are. </p> + <p> + Like all of our Gentoo community venues, the mailing lists are governed by our <a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Council/Code_of_conduct">Code of Conduct</a>. + </p> + + <p> + Please ensure you read the <a href="/get-involved/mailing-lists/instructions.html" aria-selected="false">list instructions & FAQs</a> for help mailing the lists. You <b>must</b> be subscribed (regular, digest or nomail) to send mail to the lists. Mail from unsubscribed addresses will be dropped. + </p> + <div class="well well-sm"> <strong>Legend:</strong> <span class="fa fa-fw fa-send"></span> Send message · diff --git a/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/faq.html b/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/faq.html index 2de55d4..35b42a1 100644 --- a/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/faq.html +++ b/content/get-involved/mailing-lists/faq.html @@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ url: "/get-involved/mailing-lists/instructions.html" <p><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">listname@lists.gentoo.org</code></p> + <p>If you are not subscribed, your mail will be silently dropped. See the <a href="i-subscribed-to-a-list-using-my-home-email-address-but-i-cant-post-to-the-list-from-work-what-do-i-do-to-fix-this">"Nomail"</a> section below for a further discussion.</p> + <h2 id="unsubscribing">Unsubscribing</h2> <p>To unsubscribe from a list, send an empty email to:</p> @@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ url: "/get-involved/mailing-lists/instructions.html" <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">listname+unsubscribe-digest@lists.gentoo.org</code></p> <p>Some users may want to post to the list, but not actually receive mail from it (such as those who read lists via an alternate method, such as gmane). - These users may subscribe to the “nomail” option of each list:</p> + These users may subscribe to the "nomail" option of each list:</p> <p><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">listname+subscribe-nomail@lists.gentoo.org</code><br> <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">listname+unsubscribe-nomail@lists.gentoo.org</code></p> @@ -84,17 +86,26 @@ url: "/get-involved/mailing-lists/instructions.html" <h2 id="faq">FAQ</h2> - <h3 id="i-subscribed-to-a-list-using-my-home-email-address-but-i-cant-post-to-the-list-from-work-what-do-i-do-to-fix-this">I subscribed to a list using my home email address, but I can’t post to the list from work. What do I do to fix this?</h3> + <h3 id="i-subscribed-to-a-list-using-my-home-email-address-but-i-cant-post-to-the-list-from-work-what-do-i-do-to-fix-this">"Nomail": I subscribed to a list using my home email address, but I can’t post to the list from work. What do I do to fix this?</h3> + + <p>To reduce spam, all of our lists are configured to only allow posts from official subscriber email addresses. Mail from addresses that are not subscribed is silently dropped.</p> - <p>To reduce spam, all of our lists are configured to only allow posts from official subscriber email addresses. - Fortunately, mlmmj supports “nomail” subscriptions, allowing you to register alternate email addresses that can be used only for posting to the list.</p> + <p>It is possible to subscribe for posting-only: mlmmj supports "nomail" subscriptions, allowing you to register alternate email addresses that can be used only for posting to the list.</p> - <p>Here’s an example of how this works: - Let’s say you subscribed to the gentoo-dev list as <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">jim@home.com</code>, but you’d also like to post to the list using your <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">james@work.com</code> email address. + <p>Here’s an example of how this works:</p> + <ol> + <li> + Let’s say you subscribed to the gentoo-dev list as <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">jim@home.com</code>, but you’d also like to post to the list using your <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">james@work.com</code> email address. + </li> + <li> To do this, send a message (as <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">james@work.com</code>) to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">gentoo-dev+subscribe-nomail@lists.gentoo.org</code>. - You should then be allowed to post to gentoo-dev using both your home and work email addresses.</p> + </li> + <li> + You should then be allowed to post to gentoo-dev using both your home and work email addresses. + </li> + </ol> - <p>In line with the original spam reduction goal, if you post to the list from a non-subscribed address, your mail will be delivered to <tt>/dev/null</tt>. + <p>In line with the original spam reduction goal, if you post to the list from a non-subscribed address, your mail will be delivered to <code>/dev/null</code>. You will not receive any bounce message from our servers. This prevents spammers from forging your address to get a bounce delivered to you.</p> <h3 id="i-want-to-switch-from-regular-delivery-to-digest-delivery-how-do-i-do-this">I want to switch from regular delivery to digest delivery. How do I do this?</h3> @@ -160,4 +171,4 @@ Mail/listname <p>These policies are based on the <a href="https://www.debian.org/MailingLists/disclaimer">policies of the Debian mailing lists</a>.</p> </div> -</div>
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