>>> Since when has this been the case? As long as I have
>>> been here it has been a members' only subscriber list
>>> with non-members getting their posts bounced back.
>> Its always been that way so people at one workplace can
>> sub using one address, but have their staff post as
>> individuals. Cuts down on traffic, both for them and us.
>A list I am a member of at http://news.flora.org deals with
>this by allowing different types of subscriptions, including
>one where they don't send you any e-mail. AFAIK they are
>just using standard software not anything special. They do
>this because people can also read them as a newsgroup
>and by http.
Now this would be a nice touch... Not only would it keep the
group traffic tidy but it would give list maintainers stats on
actual number of readers (and possibly stats on posting
per subscription to assess lurker percentages).
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Aaron Scott-Boddendijk
Jump Productions
(07) 838-3371 Voice
(07) 838-3372 Fax
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