Re: Is there any way we can change the Majordomo moderation message?

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-www(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: Is there any way we can change the Majordomo moderation message?
Date: 2013-10-09 18:04:18
Message-ID: 20131009180418.GC4825@eldon.alvh.no-ip.org
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Josh Berkus wrote:
> WWW,
>
> > What do i have to do to either
> > - be "a member of the restrict_post groups"
>
> The message which a user who is not subscribed to a list gets when they
> post is cryptic in the extreme. It should say something like:
>
> "Your message is being held for moderation because you are not
> subscribed to *list*. If you want to subscribe, go <link>. Generally,
> moderated messages are approved or rejected within a day."
>
> I raised this with Marc years ago and he was unwilling to even talk
> about changing it. Is there a way to fix that without hacking Majordomo?

Well, we could change the template files. Those are text, not code.
However, your text is misleading; for most lists, the rule to be allowed
to post is that you must be subscribed to *any* list, not to that
specific list. I agree we can just add a link.

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Álvaro Herrera http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services

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