Re: Vacation Bots

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sandyat_private

Crispin Cowan wrote:
> 
> How does the community think I should deal with vacation 'bots? ...
>
> ... Bugtraq has a
> policy of immediately and silently shutting down your subscription if
> you are caught with a dumb vacation bot subscribed to Bugtraq.
> 
> To date, I have been tolerating it, and occasionally sending a personal
> note when I feel peevish :-)

It should not be tolerated and isn't worth wasting your time on, unless you
are feeling peevish enough to enjoy flaming them.

> I'm tempted to go to the Bugtraq policy.

Fine by me.

> In between is disabling the offender's subscription, and sending them a
> note telling them how to get back on.

Better yet.

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