RE: [OT] Moderation of Yahoo Groups

["Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Keith

I have to say that I am having a similar problem, but a couple of the
groups I moderate are not even ukha specific (ePODs for example) so
there is no way I can identify a person. However the actual 'spamming'
profiles have been fairly easy to spot, so far. They tend to have a
completely meaningless name, an equally obscure email address and often
have lots of obscure (pornographic) interests listed against their
profile. The blank profile or one with minimal information is no
indication of potential spamming.

The only possible additional precaution you could take, and this may be
the best approach, is to set newly approved members to have moderated
posts until you are happy they are genuine.

Regards

Graham

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 27 October 2002 22:56
> To: UKHA Discussion (E-mail)
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Moderation of Yahoo Groups
> 
> 
> Posted here because I know that the moderators of all the 
> UKHA spin off groups read this list and might be able to help.
> 
> Because of the recent spamming of several Yahoo groups I have 
> decided to protect KAT5-Users as much as possible by setting 
> the list to needing me to approve requests for membership.
> 
> So far ...so good ....BUT .....
> 
> The three request I have had since setting the approval have 
> all been rejected by me because I didnt have a clue who the 
> hell the people were. Many people choose Yahoo Usernames that 
> bear no resemblance to their true identity and the profiles 
> of the people I rejected had no information about the person.
> 
> Obviously, any request from someone know to me from one of 
> the other lists would be approved no problem, but am I just 
> being too paranoid ?
> 
> Does the requester receive an email saying they have been rejected
?
> 
> There doesnt seem to be a means to pass any additional 
> information with the request to join so that the requester 
> could give their true identity to the approver of the list 
> yet still retain a certain amount of anonymity to other list
readers.
> 
> What is the "right" way to go about this ???
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Keith
> 
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