On Sun, 22 Apr 2001 11:08:54 CDT, Amy Stinson <[log in to unmask]>  said:
> web.  On the other hand, I REALLY don't want to disable the archives
> for the main lists, I just want to keep certain subscribers from
> searching those archives. Question:  Can I use a list exit for this

OK.. I'll bite.  What problem are you trying to solve here?  Note that
if they're subscribers, they've *seen* the postings already (unless they're
a new subscriber and they're looking for an old posting).  Many people
keep their own archives of lists, or at least postings they found
useful/worth keeping.  My lstsrv-l archive has soe 1,115 postings
I've kept for one reason or another.  And there's *no* way to prevent
those "certain subscribers" from just asking somebody *else* on the
list from searching as well, or just a "Did you keep the note about XYZ?"
query.

If it's in your archive, a determined user can find it.

If it was posted to the list, you have to assume that a subscriber
can get a copy.

Applying technological solutions to social problems rarely works.

Now, could you explain the problem you're trying to solve by
restricting searching the archives, in more detail?

                                Valdis Kletnieks
                                Operating Systems Analyst
                                Virginia Tech