I am list owner for a fairly active list. There is another local list that is currently run as a newsgroup. I would like it to also be available as an e-mail list. The computer managers need convincing. I have two questions: 1) What are the generic technical requirements for a bidirectional gateway between a newsgroup and a LISTSERV list? 2) Do you know of any studies that compare the content of newsgroups to mailing lists (measuring, perhaps, spam content, thread length, etc.)? Some of the computer people insist that the choice between the two media is neutral. I find that assertion absurd, but they want me to "prove it". I wonder if anybody has done this sort of work before. Thanks for any help. - Ralph Ralph Stuart Environmental Safety Manager University of Vermont 655 Spear St., PO Box 50570 Burlington, VT 05405 [log in to unmask] fax: (802)656-5407 Owner: SAFETY list (general discussion of environmental health and safety) LEPC list (planning for hazardous materials emergencies) LAB-XL list (performance oriented enviromental regulation of laboratories)