I would like to reply to this listserv/netnews proposal... What concerns me here is simply the history of BITNET. I think it is terrific that PSU is willing to provide this level of support to BITNET. However, does CREN agree with the service that PSU is providing??? I am asking this because it is kind of necessary for BITNIC to be aware of this implementation so they can refer questions accordingly. If BITNIC does not agree with what PSU is doing then lord knows what will happen if someone asks questions of the NIC. Secondly, what about the other co-operating networks??? Will they buy into this scheme as well? How will they know to register with PSU? This is a *very* large problem and must be addressed. I do not want to go through the AIX-L mess again (quite a few people dropped themselves from the list because of the unfortunate circumstances). I wish things weren't this complicated. But, I guess since nobody ever did anything about this in the past (and it does not appear that anything will be happening in the near future in the way of divine intervention) then I think it is necessary for PSU to take matters into its own hands and make sure that BITNIC is aware and make the appropriate contacts in EARN/NETNORTH/JPN/GULFNET/etc... to insure things work right around the world. If PSU approached this problem in this light, then I have no objections to attempting a solution to this problem. Otherwise, well, it's a free-for-all which is a real potential mess. Has there been thought to moderating the list via cs.psu.edu and have cs.psu.edu do the message-id checking as it moves from netnews to mail??? /mrg