Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 12:06:39 -0400
Reply-To: Paul Borghese <paul98@PRODIGY.NET>
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From: Paul Borghese <paul98@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject: Re: Tom Carrington--List Open or Closed? - Solution use a Newsfeed
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I vote for the list to remain open as personally I do not use my subscribed
account to send messages. Some other mailing lists have two types of lists,
one to read the list, and a second to allow your e-mail address to post to
the list. So, for example, if you want to post from a different address
then subscribed, you would just subscribe the second address to the "post"
list.
In fact, I read the list through a news server. This may be a good
solution. I run a few mailing lists for people studying for Cisco
Certifications (www.groupstudy.com). All lists are available via Website,
Newsfeed, and E-Mail. We can easily set the same thing up for the Vanagon
list.
The Aragon list messages I have forwarded to a newsfeed so I do not need to
download individual messages. If people are interested, and it is ok with
the moderator of this group, I will open my newsfeed to anyone who is
interested. Now I only use it for personal use, but it would not be a big
deal to allow others.
Right now, you can NOT post from the newsfeed. I did this to prevent any
loops that may occur, but it can be changed if the Vanagon moderator says it
is ok. So any posting will still need to be sent via e-mail to
vanagon@vanagon.com
I will open the newsfeed this weekend so you can see what I am describing.
Use the following:
Server: news.groupstudy.com
Username: vanagon
Password: vanagon
This password will only be good for the weekend unless Tom ok's it.
Remember you must use the username/password or else you will be given the
public newsgroups I moderate - a bunch of boring messages about computer
networking.
By accessing this group via a news server, you can save your e-mail for
other things. If we are loosing people because of too many messages, this
might be a happy alternative.
Tell me what you think!
Paul Borghese
----- Original Message -----
From: "PSavage" <psavage@SABER.NET>
Newsgroups: groupstudy.vanagon
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 11:59 AM
Subject: Tom Carrington--List Open or Closed?
> 'Morning Tom,
> Before casting my vote ye or nay, I will give
> the matter some thought.
>
> For myself, the *volume* of mail from the List is
> formidable. The volume is of more concern than
> the content, when it comes down to it.
>
> A number of previous list members,
> including our beloved Ron Bloomquist, tell me
> they have signed off the list because the volume
> is too heavy.
> List mail volume would decrease exponentially
> if list members would cease commenting,
> even humorously, on all SPAM.
>
> Far as I'm concerned, these spam-"inspired"
> replys from list members are a worse blight
> than the originals.
>
> Cheers,
> Phaedra
>
