Hi !
Alternatively, why don't you run a news server on the DUG list
server ? Is it online all the time, or does it only pick-up and
send mail at regular intervals ?
With a DUG news server, you could create all the "custom" news
groups you want without having to get it approved by nz.*
Personally, I like the news group idea - I don't often have
time to read all the article every day, and so it builds up.
I'm currently going through about 100 articles, just from the
last week.
Just my 2 cents - or Finnish pennies ;-)
Leon
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Patrick Dunford
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 1999 12:33 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list offtopic
> Subject: RE: [DUG-OFFTOPIC]: Database
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> When a list starts getting too big maybe it is time to look at a newsgroup
> instead. You can pick and choose the messages you want to read. Postings can
> be robo-moderated to approved subscribers only, much as happens now. Others
> can also read but not post, if it is a public group. You might even look at
> making newsgroups in the nz.* news hierarchy and retaining the e-mail option
> for those that want it. This option appeals to me in the sense that it will
> increase the awareness of the lists and the BDA amongst the wider connected
> community. The news servers of course are provided by ISPs and the mail
> server or listserver runs as it does now. I subscribe to an overseas
> newsgroup that is also a mailing list and it works very well. I read it when
> I get time and when I don't have time to read it then I don't have the
> messages clogging up my inbox.
>
> If anyone agrees **** PLEASE DO NOT VOTE HERE ****
>
> But if this idea is worth pursuing then I know a few people who can help put
> together the proposal for nz.* and do the voting for newsgroup creation.
>
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