On Thu, 2 Jun 1994 19:18 -0400, Lissa Mosley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Today I got notification that an organization had subscribed to my list, > with a username identical to my listname: Correct. The specifications for 'VEGAN-L@TEMPLEVM' include the keywords: * Notebook= Yes,A,Weekly,Public * Notify= Yes * Review= Public * Send= Private * Subscription= Open which: - allows *any* person to review the list's notebook files, - notifies you of new subscriptions, - allows *any* person to review the list's list-of-subscribers, - allows only *subscribers* to post to the list, - allows *any* person to subscribe to the list. >> As of Thursday, June the 2nd of 1994, Newsgroup_on APC_networks >> <[log in to unmask]> has subscribed to your distribution list VEGAN-L > > Apparently, IGC.APC.ORG is a for-fee internet service called PEACENET which > provides access to various lists and news groups. My understanding is that > our messages will be posted to a "shadow group" on PEACENET. Additionally, > PEACENET subscribers will be able to post to my list via this one > subscription. They will be allowed to post to your 'SEND=PRIVATE' list if: - their ID is also listed as a subscriber (probably in 'NOMAIL/NOFILE' status) - or, the PEACENET software inserts a tag like: Sender: mumble mumble <[log in to unmask]> into the "headers" of each posting emitted from that source. > No one contacted me ahead of time to ask permission or inform me > that they would be doing this. You defined your list as 'SUBSCRIPTION= OPEN', so that is one consequence of *your* choice. > I am amazed that a commercial organization would behave > in such an unprofessional manner. > Is that as inappropriate as I think it is? > Has anyone here had experience with this group or a similar one? IMHO, their actions were *not* unprofessional nor inappropriate. One large list I own has many "redistribution" lists listed as subscribers, and I welcome them, because it means less Internet traffic between my host and the redistributing-host.