From: Bruce Dawson
Subject: Yet another GNHLUG mailing list
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 08:11:56 -0800
There are several issues I'd like to raise with respect to the mailing
list.
I just came across this while poking around the mail list archives
seeing if it would be worthwhile for me to rejoin the gnhlug mail
list. I unsubscribed one day nearly a year ago after 40 or so
messages with only 1 or 2 about Linux. With a Central NH chapter
starting, I ought to make more of those meetings. (Why don't I
see mail discussion about tonight's meeting in the archives?)
Since this is an organizational matter and doesn't really concern the
average GNHLUG browser, I'm sending it to the gnhlug-org list instead
of the broader GNHLUG list.
I'm sending this to gnhlug-org, I don't know if it will go through since
I don't subscribe.
1. People are comfortable with posting jobs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and
don't necessarily want a separate list, unless the posting gets
"out of control". (But I may be interpreting the responses wrong -
what do others think?)
>From what I see in the mail archive, things are still pretty much crazed
(see The Future of Linux), so I'm not rejoining.
2. Some people are a member of the gnhlug list due to technical issues
and don't particularly care for the "friendly banter" that occurs
thereon.
I'd like to propose that we create a gnhlug-tech list. What do you
think? I'd like it to be moderated, but we'll be needing moderator
volunteers.
I've seen some mail lists work with a moderator, I've see USENET
groups all but disappear with a moderator (comp.society.folklore) even
if there's a high-noise group (alt.folklore.computers).
However, I suspect some people might be uncomfortable with having the
site in a business. (Although people using just @gnhlug.org probably
won't notice it.)
Why? Midnight RAM raids?
And another thing...
News (NNTP) seems to be a better mechanism for what we're doing.
Yes, yes, yes! nn is more than happy to compress The Future of Linux
posts into a single, easy-to-ignore line. Wasn't there a news server
like that once upon a time? Why not a real group, nh.gnhlug? (Though
nh.linux would be a better name.) I created
alt.support.child-protective-services, I suppose I could figure out
the procedures for nh.linux.
Another possiblility is to package up a digest version of the mail
list for those of use who want fewer pieces of mail.
-Ric Werme
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