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[Dave CROCKER]

On 5/8/2011 10:40 AM, John R. Levine wrote:
>> In practical terms for the current world, what is the likelihood that a signer
>> has any information about the 'type' of an email address? How can a signer
>> possibly know that an addressee is a mailing list???
>
> Our expert interface designers add yet another knob to the user friendly control
> panel, of course.
>
> http://graphics2.snopes.com/inboxer/graphics/rand.jpg

How the heck did they get a photo of my living room???


But seriously...

> I have to say that way too much of the MLM document strikes me as
> overcomplicated workarounds to unlikely scenarios, all of which could be dealt
> with by encouraging lists to sign their outgoing mail.

A document like this has a challenge to find the right balance between 
well-known vs. possible vs. likely issues.  The challenge is exacerbated, for 
scenarios that entail some complexity or, as with MLMs, mediation.

I think there are two reasonable ways to find the balance:

1.  State principals that are specific to the content of the draft and that give 
guidance about the scope and boundaries of what should be covered.

2.  Make specific suggestions for specific bits of text in the draft.

d/
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   Dave Crocker
   Brandenburg InternetWorking
   bbiw.net