At 01:09 PM 12/31/98 -0500, Ronda Hauben wrote:
>"Andy Sernovitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>To all --
>
>>My apologies for the ongoing glitches with the IFWP list.
>
>Hi Andy
>
>Is there any way to gate the IFWP list to a Usenet newsgroup?
>
>I find the number of messages a real impediment to my being able
>to participate in the mailing list as I don't have adequate
>mailbox space to be able to deal with it.
>
>Thus old messages I want to answer get lost in the slew of new
>messages, and my mailbox is continually filling up faster than
>I can keep track of it.
>
>I end up spending more time cleaning out my mailbox by necessity
>than I am able to spend contributing to the list.
>
>Would it be possible for you to gate the mailing list to an
>alt.xxxx newsgroup?
I'd like to chime in that I would be opposed to this. UseNet may be more
open, but it would greatly increase the noise level. I read-only feed,
maybe, but posting should require a mailer-list subscription.
>The newsgroup technology is much more open and accessible and
>inviting of participation by people who don't have large
>mailbox space.
In this day and age, when 6.5 GB disks are available for under $150US, and
POP3 can get your mail every 10 minutes, I can't imagine having mailbox
space allocation problems.
>It is an advanced way of dealing with forums, i.e. an advance over
>mailing list.
I actually consider the mailer-list superior to UseNet/INN. One can get
much finer control, no cancel-wars, no massive cross-posts (comparatively
speaking), won't burn a T1, and won't tax a RAID5 pack. Mainly, you only
get the noise you want to hear.
>Let me know what is possible about this. It would be a good sign
>for the new year if there were a change that made it more possible
>for people to participate in the IFWP process.
>
>With best wishes for the new year
Happy new year
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