Re: Finding A Listowner

[D. J. Bernstein]

I've found that users have a much easier time with list-subscribe and
list-unsubscribe than with subject/body commands sent to list-request.

Eric Thomas writes:
> the IETF's role is to act as some kind of neutral ground or mediator
> and develop standards that the industry agrees with or is at least
> likely to implement. 

The industry develops its own standards, and ignores the IETF.

Exception: When several companies want to coordinate actions without
risking antitrust lawsuits, they communicate through IETF mailing lists.
The loss of privacy is a small price to pay for avoiding regulation.

---Dan
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