>===== Original Message From Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> ===== >all of that. I received an email containing graphic pornography through the >Museum Listserv. My suggestion would be that the moderator look into the >feasibility of monitoring posts on a case by case basis. There really >aren't many that come through on a daily basis, though I realize some days >are heavier than others. I am open to other people thinking this is an >overreaction, but it's one solution. Anyone else have other suggestions? > That might be a reasonable request if 1) subscribers to Museum-L were paying for the service, and 2) if listserve moderators were paid for their work. Unfortunately Spam, pornographic and otherwise, is a reality of internet culture. Stemming the flow of Spam is a huge technological and political challenge, one that will likely not be met in the near future. The beauty of listserves is that they allow for the instantaneous exchange of information and ideas. In exchange for that, we have to put up with Spam, some of which is quite offensive. Of course, we always have the option to pull the plug on our internet connections. If a listserve moderator had to scrutinize each posting to the group before it could be distributed, the instantaneous character of our exchanges would be squelched. I can't imagine that any moderator has a schedule that would accommodate a timely review of every posting. We should just be grateful that the world's many listserve moderators are so generous with their time, which I'm sure is as precious as anyone else's. If you have a postal address, you're gonna get junkmail. And, if you have an email address, you're gonna get Spam. That's the way it is. On the bright side, serious steps are being taken by service providers to combat the Spam problem. See, for example, Saul Hansell's "E-Mail Service Providers Unite in Bid to Stop Spam" in today's NY Times. ______________________________________________________________________ Bill North Senior Curator The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art Kansas State University 701 Beach Lane Manhattan, KS 66506 USA [log in to unmask] www.ksu.edu/BMA 785/532-7718 FAX: 785/532-7498 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).