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[Richard Alan Schafer]
> I definitely would hate to see the USENET gateway go away. That's how I
> read the postings to this list, instead of getting the messages in my
> inbox. I suspect that lot's of people would have the same response.
> I'll put up with an occasional off-topic message for that benefit.
Well, many people have said similar things to me by private e-mail; I can
understand the attraction of using a newsreader (I love nn myself). But it
is *painful* to me to get garbage in this group, which of all groups I wish
stayed clean. For example, the *very next* message from LSTSRV-L was:
> 425 Weekly DX News from Italy is lookin' for a WEB site !
> Is there any provider that can give us a page ?????
Ugh!
How about something like this (as suggested to me by others): make the
newsgroup moderated, with postings sent to the LISTSERV, and the gateway
one-way (LISTSERV to USENET only); thus, all postings pass through LISTSERV
before going to USENET. Then, set LSTSRV-L to "Send=Private", allowing
only subscribers to post. You can still post through your newsreader, you
just have to subscribe first (getting the welcome message and, we hope,
thinking a little bit first). You don't have to get a copy by mail; just
SET LSTSRV-L NOMAIL. And those who wish to lurk don't have to change
anything.
I don't run any gated lists myself, but I have heard of this arrangement
used on other lists. Does anyone see a problem with it? Would it help?
Norm
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Hell is on the level: without realizing, you walk straight into it.
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