On Tue, 11 Apr 1995 22:56:23 -0400 Norm Aleks said: >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. This is EXACTLY how I plan on running a new newsgroup which currently is in the RFD stage (the listserv list has been up and running for about 4 months now). Actually the Send= tag can be changed from Private to Open, and only moved back to Private if extraneous posts become a problem. The Filter= tag is also useful in keeping out 'problem' people.... ------------------------------------------------------------------ Chris Barnes (409) 846-3273 (home) [log in to unmask] (409) 845-9520 (work) http://tamvm1.tamu.edu/~cbarnes/ "If you're not watching _Beauty & The Beast_, _Aladdin_, _Sleeping Beauty_, or _The Lion King_ at least once a day with your kids, you're not successful."