[BC] Administrivia: Something non-members need to know, too

[Barry Mishkind]

Something has been happening behind the scenes that I would
like to share - it may answer some questions.

Some of you who read the list via the archives to reduce incoming
email and try to send a reply post. If you are a non-member of the 
list, your posts normally do not pass. There is a good reason why,
and a simple option you can take to ensure your posts are seen.

1. We have been under attack for the past three months on two
fronts: We have been getting as many as 20 spams a day addressed
to the list - someone got an address book "stolen" and we have been
slammed with spam. Normally, we have two choices: either let the
mail server delete posts from non-members, or spend a lot of time
inspecting such posts to see if any are real. 

The server, likewise, has been hit as never before with attempts to 
hack into it.  So far, between our efforts and those of Chris (Virtbiz), 
all we have is a large log of attempts that failed. 

2. Because of the level of spam, we have had to much more strictly
enforce the "non-members may not post."   By blocking non-members
of this list, it catches 99.9% of the spam - we are only vulnerable when
someone gets hacked. In past, sometimes we had time to read and
"recover" some posts from folks who are not members, but who try
to post on a thread. 

PLEASE NOTE:
For the past two months or so, we have, regrettably, no option but to
allow the mail server to delete posts from non-members. 

YOUR OPTION:
The simplest option is to become a member of this list. Go to 
radiolists.net and sign up. There are two easy options to avoid any
message flood.  The [BC] in the subject line is to make it easy for
you to filter posts to a special mailbox.

Others may simply use the "nomail" option when you sign up. You
will be a member of the group, but get none of the posts. This option
can be changed at any time.

Thanks!