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Re: is there newsgroup for linux-il ?



At 19:07 +0200 5/1/2000, Moran wrote:
>but, if i dont want stay in the mailing list and you will block access for
>who isnt in the mailing-list we actually didnt do anything by having
>newsgroup.

Actually, what you describe is easily solvable in two ways - speaking as an
experienced list manager (of another list, naturally).

If you don't want to get the e-mail but you want to browse the messages
that were in the list today, you can use the list's archive. It's better to
have a nice archive with good interface, of course, but most web-based
archives are good enough.

Otherwise, if you want to have the list and post from time to time, there
are a few possible solutions.

(1) Be subscribed to the list, but put yourself in suspended mode.
    Most list servers have a way for a subscriber to suspend himself
    or herself. The original reason is to enable people to go on
    vacation without the whole procedure of unsubscribing and
    re-subscribing. However, this mode normally allows you to post
    to the list without actually receiving the messages. So you can
    read it on the archive or on a one-way newsgroup, but still
    have your posting privileges.

(2) The Postgres mailing lists, if I'm not mistaken, have a special
    address, which is not an actual list, where you subscribe
    yourself, and it allows you to post on any of their lists. This
    usually prevents casual spammers. This requires that the list
    server will have this capability, of course.

Personally, I would prefer that the lists I'm on will not be on usenet. At
least, not on the mainstream servers. Usenet is the number one spot for
harvesting addresses for spam. Right now, I get less than one spam per day,
without any special procmail filtering. I'd like to keep it that way.

Herouth



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