>Recently I received the following announcement on a multitude of >different lists: > >*====================== original message : =============================== >*Received: by HEARN (Mailer X1.25) id 9635; Wed, 02 Mar 88 08:32:11 MET >*Date: Tue, 1 Mar 88 15:44:46 CST >*Reply-To: VMCENTER Components Discussion List <L-VMCTR@AKRONVM> >*Sender: VMCENTER Components Discussion List <L-VMCTR@AKRONVM> >*From: David Young <COMC29@TRINITY> >*Subject: New discussion list! >*To: "Rainer M. Woitok" <MAINT@DERRZE1> >* >*I take great pleasure in announcing a new list for the discussion and >*distribution of VM & CMS utilities. >* >* (several lines deleted...) >* >*=============== end of original message ================================= > >Though I was enjoyed when reading it the first time, I found it rather >boring to have to discard this message over and over again. > >Couldn't there be an "announcement list" to which such messages can be >sent exactly once? Everyone who wants to stay up to date could then >simply subscribe to this list. > >Rainer The LISTSERV GROUPS file contains officially registered discussion lists. It is available from NICSERVE @ BITNIC and LISTSERV @ BITNIC. NOTE: You may AFD subscribe to this file with LISTSERV @ BITNIC: TELL LISTSERV AT BITNIC AFD ADD LISTSERV GROUPS PW=your_pw I feel that the list moderator should register it there and those subscribed to LISTSERV GROUPS will get the updated list via AFD overnight. Announcing a new list to many lists is pretty poor consideration for others. Announcing a new list to *no more than* 1-2 related lists seems more appropriate. Gary