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Re: Is bugtraq even worth it anymore?
From: Damian Gerow <damian () sentex net>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:41:05 -0500
Thus spake Jon Hart (warchild () spoofed org) [28/10/03 14:05]:
I've also seen issues where posts that are 100% legitimate and on-topic are returned to the original poster because, according to the list daemon, the moderator failed to act on the post. Its bad enough when posts are delayed, but its equally bad when perfectly legit posts (in response to an on-going thread) are dropped on the floor because the moderators of verious securityfocus lists are non-existant or too slow to act.
Even though I'm speaking to a pretty biased crowd... I've found that incidents () securityfocus com to be one of the best moderated lists I've come across. The moderator is incredibly quick, and any post that I've had returned has come back with an accurate description as to why it was returned. I can't speak for the other SF lists, but incidents@ I find just as useful today as I did before Symantec took it over.
Security is a 25 hour a day, 8 day a week business. Its too bad many of the securityfocus lists have deteriorated into a forum that is oftentimes many days delayed or driven by corporate bullying and brown-nosing.
And I think that's a key term: 'many of the securityfocus lists'. Bear in mind that just because bugtraq@ has its issues, its moderator doesn't moderate every SF list. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
Current thread:
- Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? David M (Oct 27)
- RE: [inbox] Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? Curt Purdy (Oct 27)
- RE: [inbox] Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? madsaxon (Oct 27)
- RE: [inbox] Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? Andy Wood (Oct 27)
- Re: Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? Rob Lewis (Oct 28)
- Re: Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? Frank Knobbe (Oct 28)
- Re: Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? Michael Sierchio (Oct 28)
- RE: [inbox] Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? madsaxon (Oct 27)
- RE: [inbox] Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? Curt Purdy (Oct 27)
- RE: [inbox] Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? Michal Zalewski (Oct 27)
- Re: Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? Damian Gerow (Oct 28)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? Chris Peden (Oct 28)
- Re: Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? David M (Oct 28)
- RE: Is bugtraq even worth it anymore? David Vincent (Oct 28)