So do you have any suggestions for actually fixing that? Given that we have more lists to migrate, if you can figure out a way to make those changes without peoples filters not matching, we'd be happy to hear it..
I was thinking about that. I was actually surprised at how many people this affected. It only affected one filter for me so it wasn't that big of a deal. One thing I would note is that there is no longer a footer that tells people what to do if they want to unsubscribe. Perhaps one thing that could be done is a header (for a temporary time period) that says:
The mailing list software of Postgresql.org has changed. Please see this page on instructions on how to manage your subscription and filters.
And then after the temporary time period that becomes a footer?
I would also note that removing the ability to unsubscribe in an standard fashion is rather user unfriendly. Although many spammers require that you go to a website, we rarely (I have never seen it) have to log in to unsubscribe from a list. If you add that most people and especially people that are on this list are going to be used to using email to subscribe/unsubscribe...
Right. This is why you can send an emtil to say pgsql-general-unsubscribe@lists.postgresql.org to unsubscribe. You can also click the unsubscribe link that's in the list headers, which also does not require you to log in - you just have to click the confirmation button.