On Wed, 12 Apr 1995, Chris Barnes wrote: > 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.... I could be wrong, but if this is how the HUNTING list was set up, and if other people are going to experiment by using LISTSERV as a moderator for a newsgroup, could you please remember to turn the ACK off. Usenet admins will appreciate this very much. It might be a good idea to produce a single document with instructions? Cheers! --Trish > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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." >