At 10:26 AM 5/23/2002 -0400, Julie Smoker wrote:

>Yes, but isn't there any way to stop these from going through repeatedly as
>they are obviously the same message.  Is there any way for listserv to do
>loop checking or for one to add something to listserv to do loop checking?

Since it's not a detectable loop (new message id, new content, new
headers), it would be best to craft a content filter once your site has
upgraded to 1.8e. It also makes sense in some contexts to place a limit on
the number of posts an individual can make each day that is somewhat less
than the list as a whole. One reason for posting limits on a list basis is
to prevent a runaway undetected loop. It's just as easy to add a limit per
user that seems reasonable (say 10 per day if most users post no more than
one or two).

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