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

[pudge@pobox.com (Chris Nandor)]

At 9.13 97/6/12, Paul J. Schinder wrote:
>pudge@pobox.com (Chris Nandor) writes:
>}
>}But what about the idea of having a mailing-list<=>usenet gateway?  Then
>}those who like the convenience of a mailing list could not complain,
>}because it would still work the same way for them.  Then the main concerne
>}would be the type and volume of traffic that might ensue.
>
>There *is* one list where this would be a good idea, and I was suprised not
>to see it in the list of groups in the RFD.  perl-5-porters is too high
>volume for someone who's casually interested like me, but would make a fine
>moderated newsgroup.  Why wasn't that included in the RFD?

Well, a bit out of the scope of MacPerl, but p5p people did not want a
publically accessible newsgroup, figuring the noise would be too high.
They aren't exclusionists so to speak, as anyone can join, but they didn't
want the trouble, figuring (as you do with this list) that the list was
working just fine for them, so there was no need to "fix" it.  There was
significant discussion about it, but p5p shot it down.


>As far as this list goes, again, it really isn't necessary.  The gateway
>inevitably brings in noise (from people who think they have to send
>unsubs to get off the newsgroup, for example). Someone who's having trouble
>dealing with the volume here is using the wrong tools, and the right tools
>are available for free.  The only reason to turn a successful list into a
>newsgroup is volume, IMHO, and it just doesn't exist here.

Good points, of course.

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