[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.