Re: [MacPerl] Usenet: comp.lang.perl.mac ... ?

[pudge@pobox.com (Chris Nandor)]

At 2.20 97/6/12, Fred Terry wrote:
>I wouldn't be in favor of a newsgroup. The mailing list brings the messages
>into my MacPerl mailbox in Eudora and I can easily archive them from there
>in a couple of different formats. I wouldn't want the unwanted traffic that
>a newsgroup carries brought into the list. I think the mailing list would
>reach more folks than the news feed would (but I may be wrong about this).
>Depending on the mlm that this list is run on, it is easier to control
>unsub messages and spam on a mailing list.
>
>Let me see; can I think of any good reasons for a newsgroup? I don't get
>all of the mail from the mailing list? Well, that's what filters are for.

In fairness, whatever you like about having it on the mailing list
(convenience, etc.) would not change if the current ML were linked to a
newsgroup; you could still receive the list via e-mail, while others could
choose to browse it via a news reader.  And a newsgroup -- since it would
be moderated -- would have the capability for as much or more control
against spam and unwanted messages/posters as is currently available in the
list.

I am not going to continue this discussion further except to clarify or
answer questions people might have.  I just thought I'd get people thinking
about it.

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Chris Nandor                 pudge@pobox.com                 http://pudge.net/
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